How to say “accountant” in Chinese

会计
kuàijì

accountant; accounting

noun · HSK 6 · topic “Jobs and positions”

“Accountant” in Chinese is 会计, kuài jì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

会计 is read kuài jì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

kuài — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”
jì — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

会
huì — can; meeting
计
jì — count; plan

On the left, 讠 “speech”; on the right, 十 “ten”: counting out loud.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “会计”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 会计. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 她是我们公司的会计tāshìwǒmengōngsīdekuàijìShe's our company's accountant.
  • 我们俩是同行,都是会计。wǒmenliǎshìtóngháng,dōushìkuàijìHe and I are in the same profession: we're both accountants.
  • 我想应聘会计的职位wǒxiǎngyìngpìnkuàijìdezhíwèiI'd like to apply for the accountant position.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “accountant” in Chinese?

“Accountant” in Chinese is 会计, pinyin kuàijì.

What does 会计 mean?

会计 (kuàijì) means “accountant; accounting”.

How do you write 会计?

会计 is 2 characters: 会 (huì) — can; meeting; 计 (jì) — count; plan. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 会计?

会计 is read kuàijì. Tones: kuài — fourth tone, jì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“accountant” in the lesson “Department, shift, construction site”

This word is from the topic “Jobs and positions” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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