欠条 qiàntiáo IOU
IOU; certificate of indebtedness
How to remember 欠条: 欠 to lack + 条 strip = IOU.
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How it is used
- An IOU / written note of debt - 打一张欠条 (dǎ yī zhāng qiàntiáo) to write out an IOU.
- Concrete, everyday word in lending between individuals; measure word 张.
- Related: 欠债 (qiànzhài) to owe a debt (the act), whereas 欠条 is the physical slip acknowledging it.