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還款

简还款 · 繁還款

Mandarin · pinyin huán kuǎn

repayment
to pay back money

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還: hái · still, yet, also, besides
款: kuǎn · item, article; clause; fund
还: hái · still, yet, also, besides

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2–3 · huan2 kuan3

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verb

to pay back money that is owed; to make a repayment

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