siu1 zoeng3銷帳销帐

Jyutpingsiu1 zoeng3

Yalesīu jeung

動詞

Definition

To cancel from an account or write off a debt.

neutralworkmoney

How it's used

Used primarily in business or formal accounting contexts to describe the process of removing an entry from a ledger. While it sounds professional, it is frequently used in daily office life when discussing outstanding payments or clearing up discrepancies in records.

Examples

le1呢bat1筆sou2數ji5已ging1經siu1銷zo2咗zoeng3帳laa3喇。

This amount has already been written off.

nei5你gei2幾si4時bong1幫ngo5我siu1銷zo2咗go2嗰bat1筆zoeng3帳aa4呀？

When will you help me write off that account for me?

Common phrases

waai6壞zoeng3帳siu1銷zoeng3帳

bad debt write-off

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 銷假, which refers to reporting back to work after a period of leave. Learners sometimes mistakenly use 銷帳 when they simply mean to delete a digital file or record, but it specifically implies a financial or bookkeeping action.