Definition
清算 has two main uses. In finance, it means to clear or settle accounts, often in the context of closing a business or paying debts. In a figurative sense, it means to settle scores, expose and criticize past wrongs, or purge (as in political campaigns).
v.
(finance) to clear accountsto liquidate(figurative) to settle scoresto expose and criticize
Examples
- ，清算。Gōngsī pòchǎn hòu, bìxū jìnxíng qīng suàn.After the company went bankrupt, it had to undergo liquidation.
- 清算。Tāmen juédìng qīng suàn guòqù de ēnyuàn.They decided to settle past grievances.
- 清算。Zhè cì yùndòng qīng suàn le xǔduō fǔbài guānyuán.This campaign purged many corrupt officials.
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