to buy on credit; charge to account
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to buy or sell on credit; to charge to an account; to put on the tab
formalUsed in business contexts when payment is deferred rather than made immediately in cash. Often implies a trusted relationship between buyer and seller.
Zhè这
bǐ笔
qián钱
xiān先
guà挂
zhàng账
，
yuè月
dǐ底
yī一
qǐ起
jié结
suàn算
。
We'll put this amount on the tab for now and settle the account at the end of the month.
Běn本
gōng公
sī司
zhǐ只
duì对
cháng长
qī期
hé合
zuò作
de的
kè客
hù户
guà挂
zhàng账
。
Our company only extends credit to long-term cooperative clients.
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Tā他
xǐ喜
huān欢
zài在
shú熟
xī悉
de的
cān餐
guǎn馆
guà挂
zhàng账
chī吃
fàn饭
。
He likes to eat at familiar restaurants and put it on his tab.
Zhè这
bǐ笔
huò货
kuǎn款
yǐ已
jīng经
guà挂
zhàng账
sān三
gè个
yuè月
le了
。
This payment has been on the books for three months already.