How to Say ‘Check please’ in Traditional Chinese
買單
mǎi dān
[mǎi dān]
💬 Usage Tip: [買單] literally uses the verb 'buy,' but the whole expression means to pay the bill. Another common Taiwan phrase is [結帳], which works in restaurants and shops too.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: To ask for the bill in a sit-down place, people often just say [買單] or [結帳] to staff as they pass by. In many casual places in Taiwan, though, you pay first at the counter instead of asking at the table.
Phrase Breakdown
買單
mǎi dān
[mǎi dān]
bill
A statement of money owed for goods or services.
請幫我買單。
Please help me settle the bill.
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