zài​zào​zhī'ēn

debt of gratitude for saving one's life

  1. to give a new lease on life
    To give someone a new lease on life or to save someone from death; often used to express deep gratitude for being saved.
  2. zhī particle
    [possessive]
    Connects a describing word or phrase to the noun it describes, similar to de but used in formal or literary writing.
  3. ēn nounverb
    kindness
    kindness; favor; grace