Chinese word

AA制

Pronunciation

PinyinAA zhì

Meaning

  • nounsplit the bill

Example

今晚的饭钱我们就按AA制付吧。jīn wǎn de fàn qián wǒ men jiù àn AA zhì fù ba

Let's split tonight's dinner bill.

Illustration for AA制 (split the bill)

More examples

室友之间通常把房租AA制分担。shì yǒu zhī jiān tōng cháng bǎ fáng zū AA zhì fēn dān

Roommates usually split the rent.

Core concept

One total bill becomes equal personal shares, with every participant paying the same amount.

Common phrases

  • 聚会实行AA制jù huì shí xíng AA zhì

    split the bill at a gathering

  • 房租按AA制分担fáng zū àn AA zhì fēn dān

    split the rent

Similar words

AA: An informal way to divide a cost equally so that everyone pays the same amount.
平摊费用píng tān fèi yòng: Equal division of a cost among participants so that each person pays the same share.

Definition in Chinese

按人数平均分摊费用的一种付款方式，参与者各自支付相同金额。àn rén shù píng jūn fēn tān fèi yòng de yì zhǒng fù kuǎn fāng shì cān yù zhě gè zì zhī fù xiāng tóng jīn é

Word origin

The letters AA name equal personal contributions, while 制 (zhì, "system") marks the arrangement as a shared-payment system.

Usage tips

  • In casual restaurant talk, confirming this arrangement before ordering helps avoid the assumption that a host or senior person will pay for everyone.

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