This is the 7175th most frequent Chinese word.
算账
"算账" means "to settle accounts" or "to settle a score."
In this context, "算账" means to settle monetary accounts or debts between parties.
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.
Here, "算账" refers to the process of calculating or recapitulating financial data or accounts.
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.
In this usage, "算账" implies seeking retribution or accountability in a figurative sense.