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买单
mǎidān
Description
「买单」的意思是付饭钱或结账。
"买单" means to pay the bill or settle the check.
在饭馆吃完饭以后，你可以叫服务员来买单。
After finishing a meal at a restaurant, you can ask the waiter to bring the 买单.
Meanings
买单mǎidān
to pay the bill; to settle the check
今天我请客，我来买单。
Today it's my treat; I'll pay the bill.
买单mǎidān
the bill; the check
服务员，买单！
Waiter, the bill please!
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Notes
- Etymology
买 (buy) + 单 (bill/list); originally from Cantonese 埋单, now common in Mandarin.
- Nuance
买单 also means figuratively 'to take responsibility for' something.
In videos
“现在在扫码，我们在自助，自助买单。”
“他就讲说你可以去附近买单杯的”
“但是你买单买单很累很累”
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