How to Say ‘Check, please.’ in Traditional Chinese
請幫我買單。
qǐng bāng wǒ mǎi dān
[qǐng bahng wo mǎidān]
💬 Usage Tip: 幫我 (bāng wǒ) "help me" + action is a polite way to ask staff to do something: 請幫我打包 "please pack this for me".
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: At sit-down restaurants you can say this to staff, but many places expect you to pay at the counter by the door.
Phrase Breakdown
請幫我
qǐng bāng wǒ
please help me
請 (qǐng) means 'please', 幫 (bāng) means 'help', and 我 (wǒ) means 'me'. 幫 is a high, level first tone.
請幫我拍照。
Please help me take a photo.
Words in this phrase
請
qǐng
[qǐng]
please
Used to make polite requests.
請問你要喝什麼？
May I ask what you would like to drink?
幫
bāng
[bahng]
help; assist
A common verb meaning to help or assist someone. It is often used when supporting a person or team.
我們要大聲一點，幫球隊加油。
We need to be louder and help cheer for the team.
我
wǒ
[wo]
I; me
The first-person pronoun used to talk about yourself.
我想多了解你們公司的制度，所以先自我介紹。
I want to learn more about your company’s system, so I’ll introduce myself first.
買單。
mǎi dān
pay the bill
買單 (mǎidān) means 'pay the bill / check, please'. 買 dips and 單 is high and level.
老闆，買單！
Boss, the check please!
Words in this phrase
買單
mǎi dān
[mǎidān]
to pay the bill; check
To settle the bill at a restaurant.
老闆，買單！
Boss, the check please!
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