How to Say ‘When paying the bill’ in Simplified Chinese
结账的时候
jié zhàng de shí hòu
[jiézhàng de shíhou]
💬 Usage Tip: Put 的时候 after an action to mean "when doing it": 吃饭的时候 "when eating".
Phrase Breakdown
结账
jié zhàng
[jiézhàng]
to pay the bill
To settle the payment, e.g. at a restaurant.
服务员，我们要结账。
Waiter, we'd like to pay the bill.
的
de
[de]
of
Expressing the relationship between items.
这是我的书。
This is my book.
时候
shí hòu
[shíhou]
time; moment
Used after a phrase to mean 'when ...'.
吃饭的时候别看手机。
Don't look at your phone while eating.
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