No. 7,175 in Chinese
算账
"算账" means "to settle accounts" or "to settle a score."
In a sentence
他欠了我很多钱，现在是时候算账了。
He owes me a lot of money, now it's time to settle accounts.
In this context, "算账" means to settle monetary accounts or debts between parties.
他们公司的预算出现了问题，需要重新算账。
Their company's budget encountered issues, so recalculating the accounts is necessary.
Here, "算账" refers to the process of calculating or recapitulating financial data or accounts.
如果你再欺负我，我一定会跟你算账的！
If you bully me again, I will definitely hold you accountable!
In this usage, "算账" implies seeking retribution or accountability in a figurative sense.
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