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to be in arrears

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

tuo1qian4 • tuōqiàn

Meaning


Primary

to be in arrears

Alternatives

be in arrears, in arrears, be behind in payments, behind in payments

Mnemonic


拖欠 To be in arrears is when you 拖 drag out paying any debts you 欠 owe, falling behind in payments.

Usage


信用卡 賬單 不 應該 拖欠。

Credit card bills should not be in arrears.

他 的 房租 已經 拖欠 兩 個 月 了。

His rent has been in arrears for two months.

他 拖欠 了 很多 朋友 的 借款。

He is in arrears with many friends' loans.