How to say “bill” in Chinese
bill (to pay)
“Bill” in Chinese is 账单, zhàng dān: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
账单 is read zhàng dān: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 贝 “money”; on the right, 长 zhǎng hints at the sound.
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 “账单”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 账单. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这是您上个月的账单zhèshìnínshànggeyuèdezhàngdānThis is your bill for last month.
More words from the lesson “Bills and transfers”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “bill” in Chinese?
“Bill” in Chinese is 账单, pinyin zhàngdān.
What does 账单 mean?
账单 (zhàngdān) means “bill (to pay)”.
How do you write 账单?
账单 is 2 characters: 账 (zhàng) — account, bill; 单 (dān) — single; list. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 账单?
账单 is read zhàngdān. Tones: zhàng — fourth tone, dān — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“bill” in the lesson “Bills and transfers”
This word is from the topic “Errands and services” 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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