Definition
付账 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to pay the bill' or 'to settle an account'. It can be split to insert grammatical elements like 了, 过, or complements: 付了账 (paid the bill), 付过账 (have paid before), 付完账 (finished paying). The bill/account is built into the verb, so you cannot add an object directly; you can specify the place or amount separately if needed.
v
to pay the billto settle an account
Examples
- 付账。Wǒ lái fù zhàng.Let me pay the bill.
- ，。Tā yǐjīng fù le zhàng, wǒmen zǒu ba.He has already paid the bill, so let's go.
- ？Nǐ bāng tā fù guò zhàng ma?Did you pay the bill for him?
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