What does 负债 mean in Chinese?

负债 (fù zhài) means "to be in debt; to incur debts; liability (finance)" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 负债?

负债 is pronounced "fù zhài" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

负债 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

负债 is made up of the characters 负, 债. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

You can practice writing 负债 using our stroke order tool.

负债

fù zhài

to be in debt; to incur debts; liability (finance)

verb

Traditional: 負債

这家公司负债累累，濒临破产。

Gōngsī fùzhài lěilěi

The company is heavily in debt

负债 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

Not on the HSK lists

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