Chinese phrase
结账 jié zhàng
Meaning
pay the bill
When to use it
To pay the bill is to settle the cost of a meal or service. It is common when asking for the check or making payment at the end of a meal.
Example dialogue
服务员，我们可以 结账 吗？ fú wù yuán wǒ men ké yǐ jié zhàng ma
Excuse me, could we pay the bill?
好的，请稍等，我这就去结算。 hǎo de qǐng shāo děng wǒ zhè jiù qù jié suàn
Sure, just a moment. I will take care of the payment right away.