结清

結清

jiéqīng

verb

Meanings

1 to settle (an account)
2 to pay off in full
3 to square up

Characters

to tie up, settle

Examples

HSK 5

他已经结清了所有贷款。

Tā yǐjīng jiéqīng le suǒyǒu dàikuǎn.

He has already paid off all the loans.

HSK 6

请在月底前结清账款。

Qǐng zài yuèdǐ qián jiéqīng zhàng kuǎn.

Please settle the account in full before the end of the month.

Tips

memory

结 ('tie up / conclude') + 清 ('clear, clean') = 'tie it up cleanly,' i.e. close the account with nothing outstanding. Think of zeroing the balance.

Stroke Order

结 jié

清 qīng