摊销

攤銷
tānxiāo
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to amortize
  2. 2 amortization

Examples

Zhè xiàng wúxíng zīchǎn àn shí nián tānxiāo.
This intangible asset is amortized over ten years.
Tānxiāo fèiyòng jì rù dāngqī chéngběn.
Amortization expenses are recorded as current-period costs.

Tips

usage
Used for intangible assets (patents, goodwill, prepaid expenses). Its sibling is 折旧 zhéjiù 'depreciation', used for tangible assets (buildings, machinery). Chinese accountants keep the same split as English.

Stroke Order

tān
xiāo