Definition & Meaning

1.hand over the accounts

Word usage

Words with jiao zhang

jiāo zhàng

交 账

Level:

ReadWriteQuiz

Chinese dictionary
Show pinyinHide pinyin

1
v.hand over the accounts
2
v.metaaccount for
- bǎ xiǎo hái dòng huài le wǒ men zěn me xiàng tā mǔ qīn jiāo zhàng
  把小孩冻坏了，我们怎么向他母亲交账？
  If the child catches a chill, what are we going to say to its mother?
- rú guǒ nǐ diū le wǒ zěn me xiàng nǐ gē jiāo zhàng
  如果你丢了，我怎么向你哥交账。
  How would I explain it to your brother if you got lost?

Word usage

Note
"交账" cannot be written as "交帐".
Separable word
"交" and "账" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他给我交过账了。
  He has handed over the accounts.
- 我已经交完账了。
  I've handed over the accounts.
- 你是什么时候向经理交的账？
  When did you report to the manager after accomplishing the task?

Chinese words with pinyin jiao zhang

Hot words today