How to say “The bill, please” in Chinese
“The bill, please” in Chinese is 买单。, written in pinyin as Mǎidān..
买单。
Mǎidān.
The bill, please.
When you use it
Literally "buy the bill". This is the standard way to ask to pay in mainland China; in Taiwan people say 结账 (jiézhàng).
Use 买单。 in restaurant situations. Order food, ask for the bill, handle spice levels.
Common questions
- How do you say "The bill, please" in Chinese?
- "The bill, please" in Chinese is 买单。 — written in pinyin as Mǎidān.. It is a restaurant phrase you would use in China.
- What does 买单。 mean in Chinese?
- 买单。 (Mǎidān.) means "The bill, please". Broken down word by word: 买单 (mǎidān) means "to settle the bill".
- When would you use "The bill, please" in Chinese?
- Literally "buy the bill". This is the standard way to ask to pay in mainland China; in Taiwan people say 结账 (jiézhàng). You would say 买单。 (Mǎidān.) in everyday conversation.
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