Chinese Conversation · Level 67
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Chinese word
记账
Pronunciation
Pinyinjì zhàng
Meaning
- verbkeep the books
Example
我每个月都要记账。wǒ měi gè yuè dōu yào jì zhàng
I have to keep the books every month.
More examples
她用手机APP来记账，很方便。tā yòng shǒu jī APP lái jì zhàng hěn fāng biàn
She uses a phone app to keep the books, which is very convenient.
Core concept
Tracks money coming in and going out by entering each transaction into an ongoing financial record.
Common phrases
每月记账měi yuè jì zhàng
keep the books each month
用手机记账yòng shǒu jī jì zhàng
keep the books using a phone
开始记账kāi shǐ jì zhàng
begin keeping the books
Similar words
记录jì lù: Preserving facts about events or data by writing them down or saving them in a file.
记下jì xià: Making a brief written note of something heard or thought of so it is not forgotten.
做账zuò zhàng: Preparing and organizing the financial books for a company or store.
报账bào zhàng: Submitting personally paid business expenses to a manager or accountant for reimbursement.
Definition in Chinese
在账本、表格或记账软件中逐笔记录每一笔收支，以便追踪消费习惯和结算账目。zài zhàng běn biǎo gé huò jì zhàng ruǎn jiàn zhōng zhú bǐ jì lù měi yì bǐ shōu zhī yǐ biàn zhuī zōng xiāo fèi xí guàn hé jié suàn zhàng mù
Word origin
记 (jì, "record") + 账 (zhàng, "ledger") combines the act of recording with the book that holds the financial entries.
Usage tips
- In everyday Chinese, this verb can describe a personal spending routine as well as work with financial records, so it does not by itself signal a professional accountant.
Other meanings
- do the accountingverb
Opposites
- 漏记lòu jìomit from the recordsverb
Related words
- 记账员jì zhàng yuánbookkeepernoun
- 记账本jì zhàng běnaccount booknoun
- 记账软件jì zhàng ruǎn jiànbookkeeping softwarenoun