provisional entry; charge to an account
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to make a provisional entry in accounts; to charge to an account temporarily
Originally referred to writing accounts on a temporary wooden board (水牌) in shops. Now describes any temporary accounting entry before final settlement. Typically used in business and accounting contexts.
Zhè这
pī批
huò货
kuǎn款
xiān先
fú浮
jì记
zhe着
，
yuè月
dǐ底
yī一
qǐ起
jié结
suàn算
。
Let's charge this batch of goods payment to the account temporarily and settle everything together at month-end.
Xiǎo小
diàn店
lǐ里
cháng常
bǎ把
shú熟
kè客
de的
zhàng账
mù目
fú浮
jì记
zài在
pái牌
zi子
shàng上
。
Small shops often write regular customers' bills on a temporary board.
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Zhè这
cì次
chū出
chāi差
de的
huā花
xiāo销
xiān先
fú浮
jì记
，
děng等
huí回
lái来
zài再
bào报
xiāo销
。
Let's provisionally note the expenses for this business trip and claim reimbursement after returning.
Kuài会
jì计
bǎ把
wèi未
dào到
huò货
de的
kuǎn款
xiàng项
zuò做
le了
fú浮
jì记
chǔ处
lǐ理
。
The accountant made a provisional entry for the payment of goods not yet arrived.