To have to pay money back to someone. To have a duty to give someone something. To have something because of someone's help or another cause.

owe

/əʊ/ · /oʊ/

CEFR level B1Topic Daily lifeWord #3238 in the learning path

欠钱；负债

Definitions

v. To have to pay money back to someone.

欠钱；负债

v. To have a duty to give someone something.

应给予；欠人情

v. To have something because of someone's help or another cause.

把……归功于

I still owe my sister money for the tickets.

我还欠姐姐买票的钱。

Many successful students owe their progress to consistent practice rather than exceptional natural ability.

许多优秀学生的进步归功于持续练习，而非非凡的天赋。

owe A to B可指欠B东西A，也可指把A归功于B。

What does owe mean?: To have to pay money back to someone. To have a duty to give someone something. To have something because of someone's help or another cause.
How is owe pronounced?: UK /əʊ/, US /oʊ/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.