欠 (qiàn): Yawn — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Level 5

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HSK 3.0Vocab 5 Recognition 5 Writing 5

1.

Animated Stroke Order 欠

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 欠

3.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 欠

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4.

How to Use 欠

Owing and lacking

In words about debt and shortage, 欠 (qiàn) means to owe or lack something.

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

5.

Example Sentences

Tā他

kuī亏

qiàn欠

péng朋

you友

hěn很

duō

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tuō拖

qiàn欠

Owe / Be in arrears

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

qiàn欠

tiáo条

IOU / promissory note

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

qiàn欠

quē缺

Deficiency / lack

多

qián钱

。

He owes his friend a lot of money.

tā他

xiě写

le了

yì一

zhāng张

qiàn欠

tiáo条

gěi给

wǒ我

。

He wrote an IOU to me.

tā他

tuō拖

qiàn欠

le了

fáng房

zū租

。

He is behind on his rent.

tā他

zuó昨

wǎn晚

méi没

shuì睡

hǎo好

，

jīn今

tiān天

kāi开

huì会

shí时

yī一

zhí直

qiàn欠

。

He didn't sleep well last night and kept yawning during the meeting today.

tā他

hái还

yǒu有

yì一

bǐ笔

qiàn欠

kuǎn款

xū需

yào要

huán还

qīng清

。

He still has a debt to pay off.

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