算帳 [－帐]

Jyutping syun3 zoeng3
Pinyin suàn zhàng

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    同計數​；​解決​紛爭​；​通常​有報​復​嘅​意思
    to square or settle accounts with; to get even with someone after suffering a loss or defeat
    • 我遲啲揾你算帳！
      我迟啲揾你算帐！
      ngo5 di4 di1 wan2 nei5 syun3 zoeng3
      I will find you and get even with you later!
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, figuratively
    to square; to settle accounts (with somebody); to get even
    (syn.) 拉清单, 拉清單
  2. verb, literally
    to do accounts; to balance the books; to make out the bills
    (syn.) 围帐, 圍帳
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    算帐愈是精确, 友谊愈是坚定。
    算帳愈是精確, 友誼愈是堅定。
    suàn zhàng yù shì jīng què , yǒu yì yù shì jiān dìng 。
    • The more precise the calculations, the stronger the friendship.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我迟啲揾你算帐！
    我遲啲揾你算帳！
    ngo5 di4 di1 wan2 nei5 syun3 zoeng3
    • I will find you and get even with you later!
  2. Cantonese
    清算帐目
    清算帳目
    cing1 syun3 zoeng3 muk6
    • to clear the account balances
  3. Cantonese
    佢上年激嬲老细，而家上头秋后算帐，将佢调咗去外国做开荒牛。
    佢上年激嬲老細，而家上頭秋後算帳，將佢調咗去外國做開荒牛。
    keoi5 soeng6 nin2 gik1 nau1 lou5 sai3, ji4 gaa1 soeng6 tau4 cau1 hau6 syun3 zoeng3, zoeng1 keoi5 diu6 heoi3 ngoi6 gwok3 zou6 hoi1 fong1 ngau4.
    • He stepped on the management's tail a year ago, now they are settling the score by booting him abroad as a thankless pioneer.