结账

jiézhàng

to settle accounts; to pay the bill

verb HSK 3.0 · Band 4 trad. 結賬

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  • 账号zhànghàoaccount numberB5
  • 账户zhànghù(bank, computer etc) accountB5
  • 账单zhàngdānbillB6
  • 算账suànzhàng(accounting) to balance the booksB7

See it in sentences

我们要结账。

We would like to pay the bill.

这顿饭我来结账。

I will pay for this meal.