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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

欠 [qiàn]
  1. 1. verb [钱、情] owe
  2. 2. verb [缺乏] lack
  3. 3. verb [移动] raise … slightly

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

欠 [qiàn]
  1. 1. verb yawn
    哈欠
    yawn
  2. 2. verb raise slightly (a part of the body)
    欠脚儿
    slightly raise one's heels
  3. 3. verb owe; be behind with
    欠租
    be behind with the rent
    我欠他十块钱。
    I owe him ten yuan.
    我还欠图书馆一本书。
    I still owe the library a book.
    老杨欠了地主两百吊钱。
    我欠你一个人情。
    他欠我一顿饭。
    我今天没带钱，先欠着。
  4. 4. verb not enough; lacking; wanting
    文字欠通。
    The writing is not altogether grammatical. or The wording is some-what awkward.
    说话欠考虑
    be too free with one's tongue
    这篇论文结构欠严谨。
    这两天祖父身体欠佳。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

欠 [qiàn]
  1. 1. 动 打哈欠
    欠伸。
  2. 2. 动 不足;缺乏
    说话欠考虑
    欠佳
    欠缺。
  3. 3. 动 借了别人的没有归还,或该给别人的没有给
    欠债
    欠编辑部一篇稿子
    欠账
    拖欠
    亏欠。
  4. 4. 动 上身稍微向上抬起或脚稍微踮起
    欠了欠身子
    一欠脚就够着了。
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Examples

老账未清，又欠新账。
While old debts are still unpaid, new ones are incurred. → 老账
我还欠图书馆一本书。
I still owe the library a book. → 欠
说话欠考虑
be too free with one's tongue → 欠
今年非但没超产，还欠了产。
Not only did we not exceed this year's production target, we even fell short of it. → 欠产
他欠了银行的款。
He owes money to the bank. → 欠款
主人给他端来一杯茶，他欠了欠身说：“谢谢。”
His host brought him a cup of tea, and half rising from his seat, he said, "Thank you." → 欠身
工厂欠了我们两个月的薪。
The factory still owes us two months' salary. → 欠薪
他非但没有积蓄，还欠着债呢。
He not only has no savings but is also in debt. → 欠债
他欠了很多债。
He is heavily in debt. → 欠债
我今天没带钱，先欠着。 → 欠
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