Chinese word

账单

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhàng dān

Meaning

  • nounbill

Example

服务员，结一下账单。fú wù yuán jié yí xià zhàng dān

Waiter, please bring the bill.

Illustration for 账单 (bill)

More examples

请把本月的电子账单发到我的邮箱。qǐng bǎ běn yuè de diàn zi zhàng dān fā dào wǒ de yóu xiāng

Please send this month's electronic bill to my email.

Core concept

A purchase checkpoint where each charge is laid out before money changes hands.

Common phrases

  • 支付账单zhī fù zhàng dān

    pay the bill

  • 账单金额zhàng dān jīn é

    bill amount

  • 电子账单diàn zi zhàng dān

    electronic bill

Similar words

发票fā piào: An official document that records payment for goods or services and supports tax or refund matters.
收据shōu jù: A simple receipt confirming that a payment has been received.
账目zhàng mù: An accounting record listing income, spending, or other transactions.

Definition in Chinese

列出消费项目与应付金额的单据或记录，便于买卖双方核对并完成结算。liè chū xiāo fèi xiàng mù yǔ yìng fù jīn é de dān jù huò jì lù biàn yú mǎi mài shuāng fāng hé duì bìng wán chéng jié suàn

Word origin

账 (zhàng, "account") + 单 (dān, "list or form") joins the idea of keeping accounts with the idea of a written list, forming a word for a charge record.

Usage tips

  • The word applies beyond restaurants to hotels, phone services, shops, and online purchases, so its everyday range is broader than a meal charge alone.

Other meanings

  • invoicenoun

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