zou6 sou3做數做数

Jyutpingzou6 sou3

Yalejouh sou

動詞

Definition

To do bookkeeping and accounting, or to falsify financial records.

to do bookkeeping, accounting, or balancing of accounts
slangto cook the books; to commit accounting fraud

colloquialworkmoney

How it's used

Focuses specifically on the act of processing financial records and bookkeeping rather than high level financial strategy. It is commonly used in small to medium business contexts where an external bookkeeper or accountant is hired to handle the monthly ledger. While it can imply legitimate accounting, it is also the standard term used when discussing the act of falsifying records, often referred to as 做假數.

Examples

keoi5佢gaan1間gung1公si1司mui5每go3個jyut6月dou1都wan2搵wui6會gai3計si1師zou6做sou3數。

Her company hires an accountant to do the books every month.

nei5你bong1幫ngo5我zou6做sou3數zou6做dou3到gei2幾dim2點aa4呀？

What time will you finish doing the accounting for me?

Common phrases

zou6做gaa3假sou2數

to cook the books

wan2搵jan4人zou6做sou3數

to hire someone to do the accounting

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with simply calculating numbers or doing math, which is usually expressed as 計數. Using 做數 implies a professional or formal context involving financial statements or ledgers.