Word: 欠条 (qiàntiáo) Traditional: 欠條 欠条 dictionary entry qiàntiáo IOU; certificate of indebtedness Full dictionary entry for 欠条 Example sentences using 欠条 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 他给我写了一张欠条。 Tā gěi wǒ xiěle yì zhāng qiàntiáo. He wrote me an IOU. 借钱最好让对方写欠条。 Jièqián zuìhǎo ràng duìfāng xiě qiàntiáo. When you lend money, it's best to have the other person write an IOU.