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还清

huán qīng

2-character word Traditional 還清

What 还清 means

1. to pay back in full
2. to redeem a debt

The characters in 还清

• 还háistill; still in progress; still more
• 清qīng(of water etc) clear; clean; quiet; still; pure; uncorrupted

Example sentences

• 他想还清贷款。
  Tā xiǎng huánqīng dàikuǎn.
  He wants to pay off his loan.
• 每个月还清信用卡负债很重要。
  Měi gè yuè huánqīng xìnyòngkǎ fùzhài hěn zhòngyào.
  It makes sense to pay off your credit card balance every month.

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