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账
zhàng
Description
“账”和钱有关系，指要付的钱或者记下来的钱的记录。
"账" is related to money, referring to money to be paid or recorded money.
我们常说“买单”“付账”，也说“账单”。
We often say "买单" (pay the bill), "付账" (settle the account), and also "账单" (bill).
Meanings
账zhàng
bill; the money to be paid
今天我来付账。
I'll pay the bill today.
账zhàng
account; record of money
她每天都记账。
She keeps accounts every day.
账zhàng
debt owed to someone
他还欠我一笔账。
He still owes me some money.
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Notes
- Nuance
账 (money/bill) is often confused with 帐 (curtain/tent); modern usage separates them.
- Etymology
贝 (money/shell) radical marks its money-related meaning.
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