Chinese word

账目

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhàng mù

Meaning

  • nounaccounts

Example

他的账目有错误。tā de zhàng mù yǒu cuò wù

There are errors in his accounts.

Illustration for 账目 (accounts)

More examples

客户看了账目，提出了几个问题。kè hù kàn liǎo zhàng mù tí chū le jǐ gè wèn tí

The customer looked at the accounts and raised several questions.

Core concept

A set of separate entries that tracks money received, spent, or exchanged.

Common phrases

  • 查看账目chá kàn zhàng mù

    review the accounts

  • 修正账目xiū zhèng zhàng mù

    correct the accounts

  • 账目异常zhàng mù yì cháng

    the accounts are irregular

Similar words

账zhàng: A brief everyday term for an account record or an amount owed.
账单zhàng dān: A payment request presented as a bill or itemized statement.
账户zhàng hù: An account that stores money or provides access to a bank or online service.
明细míng xì: A detailed list showing the individual parts of a cost, payment, or transaction.

Definition in Chinese

账目指对各项收支、费用或交易进行分类记录后的条目或清单。zhàng mù zhǐ duì gè xiàng shōu zhī fèi yòng huò jiāo yì jìn xíng fēn lèi jì lù hòu de tiáo mù huò qīng dān

Word origin

账 (zhàng, "account record") + 目 (mù, "item") forms a word for the separate entries in an organized financial record.

Usage tips

  • The word commonly appears in practical conversations about checking, organizing, or finding mistakes in financial records, which makes it useful for household and workplace situations.

Related words

  • 账务zhàng wùaccountingnoun
  • 记账员jì zhàng yuánbookkeepernoun
  • 记账jì zhàngkeep accountsverb

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