How to Say ‘The bill, please.’ in Simplified Chinese
请买单。
qǐng mǎi dān
[ching maai dan]
🇨🇳 In China: [买单] is the standard restaurant phrase for asking for the check. In many places you say this to staff rather than waiting for the bill to arrive automatically.
Phrase Breakdown
请
qǐng
[ching]
please
Used politely before a request, especially with staff.
请买单，我们吃好了。
Please bring the bill; we’ve finished eating.
买单
mǎi dān
[maai dan]
to pay the bill; check please
A common restaurant phrase for asking to settle the bill.
服务员，请买单。
Waiter/server, check please.
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