Definition
查账 means 'to audit accounts' or 'to check financial records'. It is a verb-object compound (离合词/separable verb), so you can insert time words or measure words between 查 and 账, e.g., 查一次账 (check the accounts once). It typically refers to examining financial books for accuracy or fraud, often done by accountants or auditors.
v
to audit or examine financial accounts
Examples
- 查账。Gōngsī měinián dōu yào chá.The company audits accounts every year.
- ，。Tā chá le sān tiān zhàng, zhōngyú fāxiàn le wèntí.He checked the accounts for three days and finally found the problem.
- 查账。Zhèxiē jiù zhàng xūyào chóngxīn chá.These old accounts need to be re-audited.
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