欠

qiàn

HSK 5 verb

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Meaning 释义

  1. to owe
  2. to lack
  3. (literary) to be deficient in
  4. (bound form) yawn
  5. to raise slightly (a part of one's body)

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In real sentences 真实例句

你nǐ欠qiàn汤姆Tāngmǔ多少duōshǎo钱qián？

How much money do you owe Tom?

Tatoeba #1250622

我wǒ欠qiàn你nǐ多少duōshǎo钱qián？

How much money do I owe you?

Tatoeba #1250635

我wǒ欠qiàn您nín多少duōshǎo？

How much do I owe you?

Tatoeba #786025

她tā欠qiàn你nǐ多少duōshǎo？

How much does she owe you?

Tatoeba #13524003

我们wǒmen缺氧quēyǎng时shí就jiù会huì打哈欠dǎhāqian。

We yawn when we are short of oxygen.

Tatoeba #10460425

Example sentences: Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR

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