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How to Say ‘Put it all on my tab’ in Simplified Chinese

都记我账上

dōu jì wǒ zhàng shàng

[dou jì waw zhàng shahng]

💬 Usage Tip: 都 (dōu) means "all" and always comes before the action word, never at the end. Compare 我们都去 "we're all going".

Phrase Breakdown

都记

dōu jì

record all

都 means 'all'. Say 'dōu jì': high level, then falling.

Example

我都记下来了。

I wrote it all down.

Words in this phrase

都

dōu

[dou]

all

Refers to the whole or every part.

Example

我们都喜欢看电影。

We all like watching movies.

记

jì

[jì]

to record; to put on (a bill)

To write down; here, to charge to someone's tab.

Example

请把这个记下来。

Please write this down.

我账上

wǒ zhàng shàng

on my tab

账 is 'zhàng', meaning 'account'. 上 is light here.

Example

钱在我账上。

The money is in my account.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[waw]

me

First person pronoun used as the object, referring to the speaker.

Example

这个发展机会很适合我。

This development opportunity suits me very well.

账

zhàng

[zhàng]

account

An account where money is recorded.

Example

请查一下账。

Please check the account.

上

shàng

[shahng]

on; upon

Combined with 路 to form 路上, meaning 'on the way.'

Example

去餐厅的时候路上慢点。

Take it slow on the way when going to the restaurant.

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