settle accounts; detailed accounts
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to settle accounts; to clear debts; to square accounts
Often used as a separable verb (e.g., 清了这笔账, 清完账). Refers to paying off debts, balancing the books, or closing out financial records.
Nián年
dǐ底
wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
qīng清
zhàng账
。
We must settle the accounts by the end of the year.
Qǐng请
xiān先
qīng清
zhàng账
，
rán然
hòu后
zài再
lí离
kāi开
jiǔ酒
diàn店
。
Please settle the bill first, then leave the hotel.
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Zhè这
bǐ笔
qiàn欠
kuǎn款
shàng上
zhōu周
yǐ已
jīng经
qīng清
zhàng账
le了
。
This debt was already cleared last week.
Hé合
huǒ伙
rén人
jué决
dìng定
yuè月
dǐ底
qīng清
zhàng账
fēn分
lì利
rùn润
。
The partners decided to settle accounts and distribute profits at the end of the month.
noun
detailed accounts; itemized bill; cleared accounts
formalRefers to a detailed, organized record of transactions that has been settled or clarified. Often used in formal or accounting contexts.
Kāi开
yī一
piān篇
qīng清
zhàng账
Draw up a detailed account
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
bǐ笔
qīng清
chǔ楚
de的
qīng清
zhàng账
，
měi每
bǐ笔
zhī支
chū出
dōu都
yǒu有
jì记
lù录
。
This is a clear, settled account with a record of every expenditure.
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Qǐng请
bǎ把
zhè这
yuè月
de的
qīng清
zhàng账
zhěng整
lǐ理
chū出
lái来
jiāo交
gěi给
cái财
wù务
bù部
mén门
。
Please organize this month's detailed accounts and submit them to the finance department.