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title: "Zhaiwu Meaning: 债务 (zhàiwù) Means “debt”"
description: "债务 (traditional 債務, zhàiwù) means “debt; liabilities”. Hear its tones, see what 债 and 务 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhaiwu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 债务 mean?

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债务 zhàiwù

## debt; liabilities

## Its characters

1. 债 zhài debt
2. 务 wù affair

## In a sentence

这家公司的债务越来越多。 This company's debts keep growing.

二〇一七年，斯里兰卡把汉班托塔港租给一家中国企业，租期九十九年，这件事常被当作“**债务**陷阱”的例子。

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## More words with 债 or 务

- [财务 cáiwù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caiwu)
- [服务 fúwù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuwu)
- [服务器 fúwùqì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuwuqi)
- [公务 gōngwù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongwu)
- [公务员 gōngwùyuán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongwuyuan)
- [国务院 guówùyuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guowuyuan)
- [家务 jiāwù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiawu)
- [劳务 láowù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/laowu)
- [任务 rènwù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/renwu)
- [税务 shuìwù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shuiwu)

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