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

賖Tone 1

shē ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

上姝

賖 · shē

To buy or sell on credit;

to owe;

to delay payment;

archaic form of 赊.

To buy or sell on creditto oweto delay payment

Usage highlights

Buy on creditSell on creditOwe moneyCredit purchaseCredit saleCredit period

Synonyms

  • 赊— to buy or sell on credit (modern simplified form)
  • 欠— to owe
  • 贷— to lend or borrow

Antonyms

  • 现— cash, immediate payment
  • 付— to pay
  • 结— to settle accounts

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Buy on credit(賖账)
  • Sell on credit(賖销)
  • Owe money(賖欠)
  • Credit transaction(賖购)

Collocations

  • Buy on credit(賖账)
  • Sell on credit(賖销)
  • Owe money(賖欠)
  • Credit purchase(賖购)
  • Credit sale(賖售)
  • Credit period(賖期)

Idioms

  • Buy wine on credit(賖酒)
  • Credit and debt(賖欠)
  • Credit transaction(賖买賖卖)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 賖 was commonly used in traditional Chinese commerce for credit transactions.
  • This character reflects the historical practice of trust-based business relationships in Chinese merchant culture.
  • It has been largely replaced by the simplified form 赊 in modern usage.

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