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。
wǒxūyàozhākànwǒdeyínhángzhàngdān 。
I need to check my bank account statement.
他欠了很多钱，因此他的账是负的。
tāqiànlehěnduōqián ， yīncǐtādezhàngshìfùde 。
He owes a lot of money, so his account is negative.