công nợ
Definition
- Noun:
- Debt: A sum of money that is owed or due, typically as a result of borrowing or credit. This is the most general and common meaning.
- Liabilities / Accounts Payable and Receivable: In a business or accounting context, "công nợ" refers to the collective state of financial obligations, encompassing both money owed by the entity (payables) and money owed to the entity (receivables).
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Công ty đang có công nợ rất lớn. (The company has a very large debt.)
- Nhân viên công nợ chịu trách nhiệm theo dõi các khoản phải thu. (The debt/credit clerk is responsible for tracking receivables.)
- Chúng tôi cần thanh toán các khoản công nợ trước cuối tháng. (We need to settle all debts/liabilities before the end of the month.)
Advanced Usage
"Công nợ khó đòi": Bad debt, a debt that is unlikely to be collected.
- Doanh nghiệp phải xóa sổ nhiều khoản công nợ khó đòi. (The business had to write off many bad debts.)
"Quản lý công nợ": Debt management, the process of managing liabilities and receivables.
- Phần mềm này hỗ trợ quản lý công nợ hiệu quả. (This software supports effective debt management.)
Variants and Related Words
Nợ (n): Debt, a simpler and more common term for an individual sum owed.
- Tôi có nợ ngân hàng. (I have a bank debt.)
Công nợ phải trả (n): Accounts payable, liabilities.
- Bảng cân đối kế toán thể hiện rõ các khoản công nợ phải trả. (The balance sheet clearly shows the accounts payable.)
Công nợ phải thu (n): Accounts receivable.
- Kỳ này, công nợ phải thu tăng cao. (This period, accounts receivable increased significantly.)
Synonyms
- Debt: Something, typically money, that is owed.
- Liability: A company's financial debt or obligation.
- Arrears: Money that is owed and should have been paid earlier.
Related Idioms
- Đầu tắt mặt tối vì công nợ: To be extremely busy and stressed because of debts.
- Gia đình họ đầu tắt mặt tối vì công nợ. (Their family is overwhelmed and stressed because of debts.)