How to Say ‘Separate bills, please.’ in Simplified Chinese
请分开结账。
qǐng fēn kāi jié zhàng
[ching fun kai jyeh jang]
💬 Usage Tip: [分开] means "separately," and [结账] is "settle the bill," so together it means to pay separately. This is a common Chinese way to build meaning: manner first, then the action.
Phrase Breakdown
请
qǐng
[ching]
please
A polite request word used with restaurant staff.
请分开结账，我们不是一起的。
Please split the bill; we are not together.
分开
fēn kāi
[fun kai]
separately; apart
Used when people want things separated, such as bills or items.
我们想分开结账。
We want to pay separately.
结账
jié zhàng
[jyeh jang]
to settle the bill; to check out
Commonly used when paying at the end of a meal or purchase.
吃完以后请去前台结账。
After eating, please go to the counter to settle the bill.
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