"owed" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 欠
• 应付

Definition

这是 'owe' 的过去式。表示过去欠某人钱、需要支付，或因为帮助、善意或责任而认为自己应该给予某人某种回报。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常见搭配有 'owed someone money'、'owed a debt' 和 'owed someone an apology/thanks/explanation'。'owed to' 可用于较正式的句子，如 'The delay was owed to bad weather'，但这里更常见的是 'due to'。不要和 'owned' 混淆。

Examples

I owed my friend ten dollars.

我**欠**我朋友十美元。

She owed her teacher an apology.

她**欠**老师一句道歉。

We owed a lot for the repairs.

我们**欠**了很多维修费。

I knew I owed him a call after he helped me move.

我知道他帮我搬家后，我**该给**他打个电话。

They finally paid me back what they owed me.

他们终于还了**欠**我的钱。

Honestly, I owed her more thanks than I ever said.

说实话，我**欠**她的感谢比我说出口的多得多。