偿还

偿还 chánghuán

Repay

偿还 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體償還 changhuan

What 偿还 means

Repay

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Character by character

偿还 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

偿

cháng

Recompense (compensate - repay)

还

hái / huán

Also (still - even); Return (repay - retaliate)

Words that share a character with 偿还

How to write 偿还

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偿还 in a sentence

他用了五年才偿还完所有债务。

Tā yòng le wǔ nián cái chánghuán wán suǒyǒu zhàiwù.

It took him five years to pay off all his debts.

这笔贷款必须按期偿还。

Zhè bǐ dàikuǎn bìxū ànqī chánghuán.

This loan must be repaid on schedule.

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Questions about 偿还

What does 偿还 mean in English?

偿还 is pronounced chánghuán and means Repay.

How do you pronounce 偿还?

偿还 is chánghuán in pinyin — written changhuan without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 偿还?

偿还 is written with 2 characters: 偿 (cháng) Recompense (compensate - repay), 还 (hái / huán) Also (still - even); Return (repay - retaliate). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 偿还 written in traditional Chinese?

償還. The simplified form 偿还 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 償還 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced chánghuán.

Is 偿还 an HSK word?

Yes — 偿还 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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