"owed" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 欠
• 應付

Definition

這是 'owe' 的過去式。表示過去欠某人錢、需要支付，或因為幫助、善意或責任而認為自己應該給予某人某種回報。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常見搭配有 'owed someone money'、'owed a debt' 和 'owed someone an apology/thanks/explanation'。'owed to' 可用於較正式的句子，如 'The delay was owed to bad weather'，但這裡更常見的是 '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**老師一句道歉。

We owed a lot for the repairs.

我們**欠**了很多維修費。

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

我知道他幫我搬家後，我**該給**他打個電話。

They finally paid me back what they owed me.

他們終於還了**欠**我的錢。

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

說實話，我**欠**她的感謝比我說出口的多得多。