Meaning
deficient; owe; to lack; yawn
Chinese: 欠缺、亏欠，也表示打哈欠。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “qian” becomes a different word in each tone. 欠 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 拖欠tuō qiànin arrears; behind in payments; to default on one's debts
- 欠缺qiàn quēto be deficient in; lapse; deficiency
- 欠条qiàn tiáoIOU; certificate of indebtedness
- 手欠shǒu qiàn(coll.) prone to touch things one should keep one's hands off of
- 欠身qiàn shēnto half rise out of one's chair (a polite gesture)
Example Sentence
借了别人的钱，要记得早点儿还，别老欠着。Jiè le bié ren de qián, yào jì de zǎo diǎnr huán, bié lǎo qiàn zhe.When you borrow money, remember to pay it back early; do not keep owing it.
借jièto borrow了le(completed action)别人bié renother people的deof钱qiáncoin，要yāoto want记得jì deto remember早点儿zǎo diǎn ra bit earlier还háistill，别biéto leave老lǎoold (of people)欠qiànto owe着zhāo(ongoing action)。