Meaning of 账
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- account
- bill
- debt
Measure word: 本,筆|笔
How to use 账
账 means an account, a bill, or a debt, and it often appears in compounds like 账户 (zhànghù, account), 账单 (zhàngdān, bill), and 付账 (fùzhàng, to pay the bill). In a restaurant you can say 我来付账。(Wǒ lái fùzhàng.) I will pay the bill.
账 has 贝 (bèi, shell) on the left, since shells were once money, and 长 (cháng/zhǎng) on the right. Picture a long list of money owed: a long record of shells is an account or a bill.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 账 (zhàng, account) with 帐 (zhàng, tent or curtain), which has 巾 instead of 贝. Use 账 for anything about money, such as 账户 and 账单.
账 in example sentences
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账 zhàng · account · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 账.
| 账户 | zhànghù | (bank, computer etc) account |
| 账单 | zhàngdān | bill |
| 账号 | zhànghào | account number; account; username |
| 算账 | suànzhàng | (accounting) to balance the books; to do the accounts; (fig.) to settle an account; to get |
| 混账 | hùnzhàng | shameful; absolutely disgraceful! |
| 付账 | fùzhàng | to settle an account |
| 结账 | jiézhàng | to settle accounts; to pay the bill |
| 账本 | zhàngběn | account book |
| 转账 | zhuǎnzhàng | to transfer (money to a bank account) |
| 账目 | zhàngmù | accounts; financial records; accounting entry |
Questions about 账
What does 账 mean?
账 (zhàng) means "account; bill" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 账?
账 is made of 1 character: 账 (8 strokes). That is 8 strokes in total.
Is 账 an HSK word?
Yes. 账 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 账 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 账 is written 賬.
What is the difference between 账户 and 账号?
账户 (zhànghù) is the account itself, like a bank account. 账号 (zhànghào) is the account number or username you type in to log in.
How do I ask for the bill in a restaurant?
The most common phrase is 买单 (mǎidān) or 结账 (jiézhàng), as in 服务员，结账。(Fúwùyuán, jiézhàng.) Waiter, the bill please.