open an account; set up books
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to open an account; to set up a ledger
formalA financial and accounting term. Often used when starting a new business, registering at a bank, or establishing a system to record transactions.
Gōng公
sī司
chéng成
lì立
hòu后
，
shǒu首
xiān先
yào要
dào到
yín银
háng行
lì立
zhàng账
。
After the company is established, the first thing to do is to open an account at the bank.
Cāng仓
kù库
huò货
wù物
jìn进
chū出
pín频
fán繁
，
bì必
xū须
lì立
zhàng账
guǎn管
lǐ理
。
Goods are moving in and out of the warehouse frequently, so we must set up a ledger for management.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Tā他
wèi为
zhè这
bǐ笔
zhuān专
xiàng项
zī资
jīn金
dān单
dú独
lì立
le了
yī一
gè个
zhàng账
。
He set up a separate account for this special fund.