Chinese word

会计

Pronunciation

Pinyinkuài jì

Meaning

  • nounaccounting

Example

我负责公司的会计工作。wǒ fù zé gōng sī de kuài jì gōng zuò

I am responsible for the company's accounting work.

Illustration for 会计 (accounting)

More examples

公司正在招聘有经验的会计人员。gōng sī zhèng zài zhāo pìn yǒu jīng yàn de kuài jì rén yuán

The company is currently recruiting experienced accounting staff.

Core concept

The person or professional work that gathers an organization's financial activity and turns it into a trustworthy picture.

Common phrases

  • 会计工作kuài jì gōng zuò

    accounting work

  • 会计人员kuài jì rén yuán

    accounting staff

  • 学会计xué huì jì

    study accounting

Similar words

会计师kuài jì shī: A professional who manages company accounts and carries out specialized tax and accounting tasks.
财务cái wù: Work or a department concerned with an organization's funds, budgets, and financial reporting.
出纳chū nà: A staff member who manages money received and paid out, receipts, and cash books.

Definition in Chinese

负责记录、核算并反映企业或组织的经济业务和财务状况的岗位或从事该工作的人员。fù zé jì lù hé suàn bìng fǎn yìng qǐ yè huò zǔ zhī de jīng jì yè wù hé cái wù zhuàng kuàng de gǎng wèi huò cóng shì gāi gōng zuò de rén yuán

Word origin

会计 (kuàijì, "accounting") combines 会 (kuài, "to bring together") + 计 (jì, "to calculate"), giving the basic picture of collected figures being calculated into an account.

Usage tips

  • A single Chinese noun can cover both the worker and the field, so the surrounding verb often carries information that English expresses with different nouns.

Other meanings

  • accountantnoun

Related words

  • 会计师kuài jì shīaccountantnoun
  • 会计学kuài jì xuéaccounting studiesnoun
  • 会计人员kuài jì rén yuánaccounting staffnoun

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