Definition

1. Noun:
   • A debt that is not actually owed; a debt claimed in error: "nợ xuýt" refers to a sum of money that someone claims is owed to them, but which the supposed debtor does not actually owe. It is a demand for payment of a non-existent or mistaken debt.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ta cứ đòi tôi trả một khoản nợ xuýt từ năm ngoái. (He keeps demanding I pay a mistaken debt from last year.)
  • Công ty đã gửi thông báo đòi nợ xuýt do lỗi hệ thống kế toán. (The company sent a notice demanding payment of an erroneous debt due to an accounting system error.)

Advanced Usage

• "Đòi nợ xuýt": to demand payment of a debt that is not owed; to claim a mistaken debt.
  • Khách hàng phàn nàn vì bị đòi nợ xuýt nhiều lần. (The customer complained about being asked to pay a mistaken debt multiple times.)

Variants and Related Words

• Xuýt (n): The core word meaning "error" or "mistake" in the context of a claim or debt. "Nợ xuýt" is a compound noun formed from this.
• Nợ (n): debt.
• Lỗi (n): error, mistake.

Synonyms

• Nợ không đáng có: a debt that should not exist.
• Khoản nợ nhầm lẫn: a mistaken debt.

Related Phrases

• Đòi tiền nhầm: to demand money by mistake.
• Tính toán sai sót dẫn đến nợ ảo: miscalculation leading to a virtual/false debt.

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