账单

• Pinyin: zhàng dān
• Hanzi breakdown: 账 = 贝 + 长 (account); 单 = 单 (list/single)

Meaning

Bill; invoice; statement. A document showing amounts owed for goods or services.

Used in restaurants, hotels, banking, and utilities. Types: 信用卡账单 (credit card statement), 水电账单 (utility bill), 消费账单 (purchase bill). Related actions: 结账单, 查看账单, 支付账单.

Examples

1. 服务员把账单放在桌上，总共消费了三百八十元。 The server set the bill on the table; the total came to 380 yuan.
2. 每月初银行会发送上个月的信用卡账单到你的邮箱。 At the beginning of each month, the bank will email you last month’s credit card statement.
3. 他仔细核对账单，发现有一笔多收的费用。 He carefully checked the bill and discovered an extra charge.

Usage Guide

Context: restaurants, banking, commerce

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 请把账单发到我的电子邮箱，我会尽快安排付款。(Please send the bill to my email and I will arrange payment as soon as possible.)
• 仔细检查账单明细，确保没有错误收费。(Carefully check the bill details to ensure there are no incorrect charges.)

Don't Say

• 写一个账单 — 账单 is generated by businesses; use 开账单 or 出账单 for issuing bills

Origin & History

账 (account) + 单 (list/document)

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal