"debtor" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 債務人

Definition

債務人是指欠別人、公司或機構錢的人或組織。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

主要用於正式、商業或法律語境。常見於銀行、金融和法律文件。相對詞為「債權人」。不要把『債務人』與『借款人』混淆，債務人更強調負有還款責任。

Examples

The debtor paid back the money last week.

**債務人**上週還了錢。

If a debtor does not pay, the creditor can take legal action.

如果**債務人**不還錢，債權人可以採取法律行動。

A company can be a debtor if it borrows money.

公司如果借錢，也可以是**債務人**。

After losing his job, he became a debtor to several banks.

他失業後成了幾家銀行的**債務人**。

The court ordered the debtor to sell his car to pay off the debt.

法院命令**債務人**賣掉汽車還債。

Sometimes a debtor negotiates new terms with the lender to avoid default.

有時**債務人**會與貸款人協商新條款以避免違約。