"creditor" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 債權人

Definition

債權人是指借出金錢或提供信貸並期望收回的人或組織。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於正式、法律與金融場合，是“債務人”的相反詞。常見於合約、破產及商業情境。常見用法如“債權人權益”、“欠錢給債權人”。

Examples

The creditor asked for the payment.

**債權人**要求付款。

John became a creditor when he lent his friend money.

約翰借錢給朋友時成為了**債權人**。

A bank is often a creditor to its customers.

銀行通常是客戶的**債權人**。

If you don't pay your bills, your creditor can take legal action.

如果你不付帳，**債權人**可以採取法律行動。

After the company went bankrupt, the creditors met to discuss repayment.

公司破產後，**債權人**們聚在一起討論還款。

He settled his debts and no longer has any creditors chasing him.

他還清了債務，再也沒有**債權人**追著他了。