账

賬
zhàng
#2,174 most
frequent character
account, debt
noun
Measure words:本 běn,笔 bǐ

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

账 zhàng combines 贝 money with 长 zhǎng as sound part. Money and shell currency point to original 'accounting records'; later it meant account, bill, and debt.

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Example Sentences

我需要查看我的银行账单。
wǒ xūyào zhākàn wǒde yínháng zhàngdān 。
I need to check my bank account statement.
他欠了很多钱，因此他的账是负的。
tā qiàn le hěnduō qián ， yīncǐ tāde zhàng shì fù de 。
He owes a lot of money, so his account is negative.
在结束之前，我们需要结清所有的账。
zài jiéshù zhīqián ， wǒmen xūyào jié qīng suǒyǒu de zhàng 。
Before finishing, we need to settle all accounts.

Words with similar meanings

账单zhàngdān
bill
Specifically refers to a detailed statement of charges, often for services or items purchased.
账户zhànghù
account
Refers more specifically to a financial account, emphasizing the record of transactions.

Homophones

丈zhàng
measure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m)
仗zhàng
weaponry, to hold (a weapon)
涨zhàng
to swell, to distend
障zhàng
to block, to hinder, to obstruct

Words Starting With 账

账户zhàng hù
a bank account

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