賒 (shē) - To buy or sell on credit & to owe

賒Tone 1

shē ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

上姝

賒 · shē

To buy or sell on credit;

to owe;

to extend credit;

distant, far.

To buy or sell on creditto oweto extend credit

Usage highlights

Buy on creditSell on creditCredit debtCredit accountCredit transactionDistant journey

Synonyms

  • 欠— to owe, to be in debt
  • 贷— to loan, to lend

Antonyms

  • 现— cash, immediate payment
  • 付— to pay

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The store allows customers to buy on credit (賒账).
  • They have an outstanding debt (欠賒) with the supplier.
  • The distant mountains appear hazy (山色賒).
  • We need to settle the credit account (賒款账户).

Collocations

  • Buy on credit(賒购)
  • Sell on credit(賒销)
  • Credit debt(賒欠)
  • Credit account(賒账)
  • Credit transaction(賒交易)
  • Distant journey(賒程)

Idioms

  • Buy wine on credit(賒酒)
  • Extend credit for goods(賒货)
  • Distant mountains and long rivers(賒山远水)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese commerce, 賒 represented an important form of trust-based transaction.
  • The character reflects historical business practices where personal relationships often determined credit terms.
  • The 'distant' meaning derives from the extended time period of credit repayment.

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