偿还

• ピンイン: cháng huán
• 漢字の分解: 偿 = 亻 (person) + 尝 (to taste/try, phonetic); 还 = 辶 (movement) + 不 (phonetic component)

意味

返済する（借金・ローンなど）；（恩義などを）返す

Commonly used in financial and legal contexts for loan repayment. Can also be used figuratively to mean repaying a favor or fulfilling an obligation. More formal than 还 alone.

例文

1. 他用了十年时间才把房贷全部偿还完毕。
2. 公司承诺将在年底前偿还所有欠款。
3. 我这辈子都没办法偿还你对我的恩情。

使い方ガイド

場面: finance, legal, business

トーン: neutral

正しい言い方

• 银行要求借款人按时偿还本金和利息。(The bank requires borrowers to repay principal and interest on time.)
• 他终于偿还了多年前欠下的债务。(He finally repaid the debt he owed from years ago.)

避ける言い方

• 偿还我五块钱 (For small casual debts between friends, use 还我 instead — 偿还 sounds too formal)

起源と歴史

Compound of 偿 (to repay, compensate) and 还 (to return). Both characters relate to returning something owed.

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal