结算 (jié suàn) — to settle a bill; to close an account
Definition
Business/finance term for settling accounts and finalizing transactions, not casual restaurant payment. More formal than 结账 (pay the bill); unlike 了结, it applies to numbers/balances rather than ending a matter.
verb
to settle a billto close an account
Examples
- 结算。Qǐng yuè dǐ qián bǎ suǒ yǒu de fèi yòng dōu jié suàn qīng chǔ.Please settle all the end of the month settle all fees clearly.
- 结算。Wǒ men gōng sī měi nián nián dǐ dōu yào jié suàn yí cì zhàng hù.Our company settles accounts once at the end of every year.
- 结算。Zhè bǐ jiāo yì yǐ jīng jié suàn wán bì le.This transaction has already been completely settled.
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