pay the bill; settle the account
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to pay the bill; to settle the account
informalOriginal Cantonese term (埋單). Now commonly used in informal contexts across many regions of China, though '买单' is more prevalent in Northern Mandarin. Can refer to paying any bill, not just at a restaurant.
Fú服
wù务
yuán员
，
má麻
fan烦
mái埋
dān单
。
Waiter, please bring the bill.
Zhè这
dùn顿
fàn饭
wǒ我
lái来
mái埋
dān单
，
nǐ你
bié别
kè客
qi气
。
I'll pay for this meal, don't be polite.
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Xiàng项
mù目
shī失
bài败
de的
zé责
rèn任
，
zuì最
zhōng终
xū需
yào要
yǒu有
rén人
lái来
mái埋
dān单
。
Someone ultimately needs to bear the responsibility for the project's failure.
Gōng公
sī司
jīn今
nián年
de的
nián年
huì会
fèi费
yòng用
yóu由
nǎ哪
ge个
bù部
mén门
mái埋
dān单
？
Which department will pay for this year's company annual dinner?