Chinese word

结算

Pronunciation

Pinyinjié suàn

Meaning

  • verbpay

Example

手机上可以直接结算订单。shǒu jī shàng ké yǐ zhí jiē jié suàn dìng dān

You can pay for the order directly on your phone.

Illustration for 结算 (pay)

More examples

请到柜台结算账单。qǐng dào guì tái jié suàn zhàng dān

Please settle the bill at the counter.

Core concept

It is a final checkpoint where amounts are added, checked, and brought into a completed account.

Common phrases

  • 结算订单jié suàn dìng dān

    pay for an order

  • 结算账单jié suàn zhàng dān

    settle a bill

  • 结算费用jié suàn fèi yòng

    pay expenses

Similar words

支付zhī fù: Paying money for goods or services.
结账jié zhàng: Finishing a shopping or restaurant bill by paying it.
付款fù kuǎn: Handing over or transferring money to pay.

Definition in Chinese

通过计算和核对交易或费用，确定最终应付金额并完成支付或账务处理。tōng guò jì suàn hé hé duì jiāo yì huò fèi yòng què dìng zuì zhōng yìng fù jīn é bìng wán chéng zhī fù huò zhàng wù chú lǐ

Word origin

The word combines 结 (jié, "bring together") + 算 (suàn, "calculate"), linking gathered figures with a transaction's final closure.

Usage tips

  • In everyday shopping, this word often names the whole checkout stage, including confirmation of the total and payment method, rather than only the final money transfer.

Other meanings

  • settle upverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 结算方式jié suàn fāng shìpayment methodnoun
  • 结算员jié suàn yuáncashiernoun
  • 结算单jié suàn dānsettlement statementnoun

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