算账
suàn zhàng
Pinyin

Definition

算账
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suàn zhàng
  1. (accounting) to balance the books
  2. to do the accounts
  3. (fig.) to settle an account
  4. to get one's revenge

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

就算
jiù suàn
  1. 1 granted that
  2. 2 even if
算
suàn
  1. 1 to regard as
  2. 2 to figure
  3. 3 to calculate
  4. 4 to compute
划算
huá suàn
  1. 1 to calculate
  2. 2 to weigh (pros and cons)
  3. 3 to view as profitable
  4. 4 worthwhile
  5. 5 value for money
  6. 6 cost-effective
打算
dǎ suàn
  1. 1 to plan
  2. 2 to intend
  3. 3 to calculate
  4. 4 plan
  5. 5 intention
  6. 6 calculation
  7. 7 CL:個|个[gè]
测算
cè suàn
  1. 1 to take measurements and calculate
算命
suàn mìng
  1. 1 fortune-telling
  2. 2 to tell fortune
算是
suàn shì
  1. 1 considered to be
  2. 2 at last
算计
suàn ji
  1. 1 to reckon
  2. 2 to calculate
  3. 3 to plan
  4. 4 to expect
  5. 5 to scheme
总算
zǒng suàn
  1. 1 at long last
  2. 2 finally
  3. 3 on the whole
计算
jì suàn
  1. 1 to count
  2. 2 to calculate
  3. 3 to compute
  4. 4 CL:個|个[gè]
计算器
jì suàn qì
  1. 1 calculator
  2. 2 calculating machine
计算机
jì suàn jī
  1. 1 computer
  2. 2 (Tw) calculator
  3. 3 CL:臺|台[tái]
预算
yù suàn
  1. 1 budget
上算
shàng suàn
  1. 1 to be worthwhile
  2. 2 to be worth it
估算
gū suàn
  1. 1 assessment
  2. 2 evaluation
胜算
shèng suàn
  1. 1 odds of success
  2. 2 stratagem that ensures success
  3. 3 to be sure of success
合算
hé suàn
  1. 1 worthwhile
  2. 2 to be a good deal
  3. 3 to be a bargain
  4. 4 to reckon up
  5. 5 to calculate
失算
shī suàn
  1. 1 to miscalculate
  2. 2 miscalculation
心算
xīn suàn
  1. 1 mental arithmetic
  2. 2 to calculate in one's head
  3. 3 planning
  4. 4 preparation
折算
zhé suàn
  1. 1 to convert (between currencies)

Idioms (11)

巴前算后
bā qián suàn hòu
  1. 1 thinking and pondering (idiom); to turn sth over in one's mind
  2. 2 to consider repeatedly
打小算盘
dǎ xiǎo suàn pán
  1. 1 lit. to count on a narrow abacus (idiom); petty and scheming selfishly
  2. 2 concerned with petty interests
  3. 3 selfish and uncaring of the interests of others
  4. 4 bean counter
满打满算
mǎn dǎ mǎn suàn
  1. 1 taking everything into account (idiom)
  2. 2 when all is said and done
神机妙算
shén jī miào suàn
  1. 1 divine strategy and wonderful planning (idiom)
  2. 2 clever scheme
  3. 3 supremely clever in his schemes
秋后算帐
qiū hòu suàn zhàng
  1. 1 lit. settling accounts after the autumn harvest (idiom); to wait until the time is ripe to settle accounts
  2. 2 to bide time for revenge
秋后算账
qiū hòu suàn zhàng
  1. 1 lit. to settle accounts after autumn
  2. 2 settle scores at an opportune moment (idiom)
精打细算
jīng dǎ xì suàn
  1. 1 meticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom)
老谋深算
lǎo móu shēn suàn
  1. 1 rigorous schemes and deep foresight (idiom); astute and circumspect
胸有成算
xiōng yǒu chéng suàn
  1. 1 the hero has plans already laid (idiom); to have plans ready in advance
  2. 2 forewarned is forearmed
能写善算
néng xiě shàn suàn
  1. 1 to be literate and numerate (idiom)
亲兄弟，明算帐
qīn xiōng dì , míng suàn zhàng
  1. 1 even with your own brother, keep clear accounts (idiom)

Sample Sentences

她听到她老公外遇，是又嫉妒又生气，便着急地回家找他算账去了。
tā tīngdào tā lǎogōng wàiyù ，shì yòu jídù yòu shēngqì ，biàn zháojí de huíjiā zhǎo tā suànzhàng qù le 。
She was jealous and angry at the news of her husband’s affair, so she hurried home to get even with him.
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是吗？我的iPhone好像没有这些功能。糟了，你越说我越觉得不对劲儿了。还有什么功能？你快说吧，别怕打击我。我要找那个骗子算账去。
shì ma ？wǒ de iPhonehǎoxiàng méiyǒu zhèxiē gōngnéng 。zāo le ，nǐ yuè shuō wǒ yuè juéde bù duìjìnr5 le 。hái yǒu shénme gōngnéng ？nǐ kuài shuō ba ，bié pà dǎjī wǒ 。wǒ yào zhǎo nàge piànzi suànzhàng qù 。
Really? Looks like my iPhone doesn't have those functions. Damn, the more we talk about it, the more I think something's fishy. Are there any other functions? Tell me right away- don't worry about hurting me. I'm going to find that scammer and settle the score.
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你可真会算账。
nǐ kě zhēn huì suànzhàng 。
You're quite the accountant!
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