pay the bill; foot the bill
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to pay the bill (especially for a group); to foot the bill; to settle accounts
Used when dining or using services at restaurants, teahouses, bathhouses, barbershops, etc. Often implies one person paying for the entire group. Also written as 会钞.
Chī吃
wán完
fàn饭
hòu后
，
tā他
zhǔ主
dòng动
huì会
zhàng账
。
After the meal, he took the initiative to pay the bill.
Zài在
chá茶
guǎn馆
huì会
zhàng账
hòu后
，
wǒ我
men们
jiù就
lí离
kāi开
le了
。
After settling the bill at the teahouse, we left.
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Zhè这
cì次
yóu由
wǒ我
lái来
zuò做
dōng东
huì会
zhàng账
。
This time I'll be the host and foot the bill.
Jiù旧
shí时
de的
guī规
ju矩
shì是
kè客
rén人
huì会
zhàng账
，
ér而
fēi非
zhǔ主
rén人
。
The old custom was for guests to pay, not the host.