算帐

算帳

suànzhàng

verb

Meanings

HSK 2

吃完饭我们一起算帐。

Chīwán fàn wǒmen yìqǐ suànzhàng.

Let's settle the bill together after we eat.

HSK 5

他威胁说要找我算帐。

Tā wēixié shuō yào zhǎo wǒ suànzhàng.

He threatened to come and get even with me.

HSK 6

他是会计，每天都要算帐。

Tā shì kuàiji, měitiān dōu yào suànzhàng.

He's an accountant, so he has to do the books every day.

grammar

Separable verb (V-sep) - the object can split the two characters: 算了帐, 算他的帐, 算一下帐. Figuratively 'to settle a score' with someone who has wronged you.

算 suàn

帐 zhàng