賬 (zoeng3 | zhang4) : account; debt

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賬

zoeng3

zhang4

[1] account; business record
[2] account book; ledger book
[3] debt; loan; bill

also written 帳

Stroke count: 15

Level: 2

Radical: (#154)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

賬 / 账

Don't confuse with:
賑

This word has been viewed 5952 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 12th Apr 2013 05:38

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混賬 wan6 zoeng3 hun4 zhang4 = shameful; absolutely disgraceful!; scoundrel; son of a bitch 國

簽賬 cim1 zoeng3 qian1 zhang4 = use a credit card to settle the bill

賬目 zoeng3 muk6 = account

爛賬 laan6 zoeng3 = indiscriminate borrowing; overdrawn/bad account

賴賬 laai6 zoeng3 lai4 zhang4 = repudiate a debt; break a promise

不買賬 bat1 maai5 zoeng3 bu4 mai3 zhang4 = not buy it; not go for it 國

壞賬 waai6 zoeng3 huai4 zhang4 = bad debt

賬務 zoeng3 mou6 = bills

結賬 git3 zoeng3 jie2 zhang4 = call for the bill (US/AU: check) at restaurants 國

拆賬 caak3 zoeng3 chai1 zhang4 = to work in an enterprise for a share of the profits

賬房先生 zoeng3 fong4*2 sin1 saang1 zhang4 fang2 xian1 sheng5 = an accountant; a bookkeeper

賬房 zoeng3 fong4*2 zhang4 fang2 = an accounts office (in former times); an accountant; a cashier

算賬 syun3 zoeng3 suan4 zhang4 = get even with sb

自動轉賬 zi6 dung6 zyun2 zoeng3 zi4 dong4 zhuan3 zhang4 = automatic transfer, direct deposit, bank autopay

轉賬卡 zyun2 zoeng3 kaat1 zhuan3 zhang4 ka3 = a debit card

賬單 zoeng3 daan1 zhang4 dan1 = bill

賬戶 zoeng3 wu6 zhang4 hu4 = bank account, online account

記賬 gei3 zoeng3 ji4 zhang4 = to keep accounts; book-keeping, accounting

付賬 fu6 zoeng3 fu4 zhang4 = pay a bill

秋後算賬 cau1 hau6 syun3 zoeng3 qiu1 hou4 suan4 zhang4 = bide one's time to take revenge

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唔知點解佢要搵你算賬。粵
I don't know why he has a bone to pick with you.
[[literal] Don't know why he has to with you settle accounts. ]

結賬嗰陣時，計埋啲租金保險燈油火臘，七除八扣，唔賺得幾多咋粵
When working out the accounts, considering the rental, insurance, utility bills, and other deductibles, there won't be much profit to be made.

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粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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