English–Chinese

“ask for the check” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinmǎi dān

Example

服务员，买单！fú wù yuán mǎi dān

Waiter, the check, please!

Illustration for 买单 (ask for the check)

How to say “ask for the check” in Chinese

“Ask for the check” in Chinese is 买单 (mǎi dān).

The final handoff in a restaurant turns a meal's running account into a completed payment.

Full entry for 买单: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 买单

结账时，她说：我刷卡买单。jié zhàng shí tā shuō wǒ shuā kǎ mǎi dān

When it was time to pay, she said, "I'll pay by card."

Tips for using 买单

  • In casual restaurant speech, 买单 (mǎidān, "pay the bill") often stands alone when the surrounding situation already makes the object clear.

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