Chinese word dictionary

做账

zuò zhàng · to keep the books; to do the accounts; (in context) to cook the books

Practice word

Word information

Simplified做账

Traditional做賬

Pinyinzuò zhàng

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

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做zuò

to work, to make; to act

账zhàng

accounts, bills; credit, debt

How to learn 做账

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Words with the same characters

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做zuò

to make; to produce; to write; to compose; to do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc); (of a person) to be (an intermediary, a good student etc); to become (husband and wife, friends etc); (of a thing) to serve as; to be used for; to assume (an air or manner)

做饭zuòfàn

to prepare a meal; to cook

做客zuòkè

to be a guest or visitor

结账jiézhàng

to settle accounts; to pay the bill

做法zuòfǎ

way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; CL:個|个[ge4]

做梦zuòmèng

to dream; to have a dream; (fig.) to indulge in wishful thinking