Definition
要账 means 'to demand repayment' or 'to collect a debt'. It is a verb-object phrase (离合词): the verb 要 and the noun 账 can be separated by a measure word, duration, or frequency, e.g. 要了一次账 ('demanded repayment once'). Note: the standard pronunciation is yào zhàng, though the source lists yāo zhàng — listen to the context. Use it in business or personal lending situations where you actively ask for money owed.
v
to demand repaymentto collect a debt
Examples
- 要账。Tā zài gōngsī lǐ zhǔyào fùzé yāo.He is mainly responsible for collecting debts at the company.
- ，。Tā shàng gè yuè yào le sān cì zhàng, dōu méi chénggōng.He demanded repayment three times last month, but none succeeded.
- ，。Zhè zhǒng làizhàng de kèhù, yào zhàng hěn nán.For customers who default like this, collecting debts is very difficult.
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