How to say “account” in Chinese
account (bank)
“Account” in Chinese is 账户, zhàng hù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
账户 is read zhàng hù: 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.
It hints at the sound of 护 hù. In 窗户 it's read in the neutral tone: hu.
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 “账户”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 账户. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我想在这家银行开一个账户。wǒxiǎngzàizhèjiāyínhángkāiyígezhànghùI'd like to open an account at this bank.
- 我想开一个账户wǒxiǎngkāiyígezhànghùI'd like to open an account.
More words from the lesson “Accounts and deposits”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “account” in Chinese?
“Account” in Chinese is 账户, pinyin zhànghù.
What does 账户 mean?
账户 (zhànghù) means “account (bank)”.
How do you write 账户?
账户 is 2 characters: 账 (zhàng) — account, bill; 户 (hù) — door; household, family. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 账户?
账户 is read zhànghù. Tones: zhàng — fourth tone, hù — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“account” in the lesson “Accounts and deposits”
This word is from the topic “Services and formalities” of HSK 5. 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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