Chinese word

结清

Pronunciation

Pinyinjié qīng

Meaning

  • verbsettle

Example

请把这个月的账单结清。qǐng bǎ zhè ge yuè de zhàng dān jié qīng

Please settle this month's bill.

Illustration for 结清 (settle)

More examples

他已经把所有贷款结清了。tā yǐ jīng bǎ suó yǒu dài kuǎn jié qīng le

He has already paid off all the loans.

Core concept

An open financial obligation is brought to a closed state, with its remaining balance gone.

Common phrases

  • 结清账单jié qīng zhàng dān

    settle a bill

  • 结清欠款jié qīng qiàn kuǎn

    pay off a debt

  • 结清贷款jié qīng dài kuǎn

    pay off a loan

Similar words

还清huán qīng: Repay borrowed money in full until the amount owed reaches zero.
付清fù qīng: Pay a charge or cost in full to complete the payment.
结账jié zhàng: Check out at a restaurant or shop and pay the bill.

Definition in Chinese

将欠款、账单或贷款处理完毕，清偿或结算至无未结余额。jiāng qiàn kuǎn zhàng dān huò dài kuǎn chú lǐ wán bì qīng cháng huò jié suàn zhì wú wèi jié yú é

Word origin

结 (jié, "finish") + 清 (qīng, "clear") forms a verb for bringing an account to a clear ending.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often use "settle" for arguments as well as money, but this Chinese verb stays tied to a bill, debt, loan, or other account.

Other meanings

  • pay offverb

Opposites

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