買單

See also: 买单

Chinese

buy
 
bill; list; form
bill; list; form; single; only; sole; surname; chieftain
trad. (買單)
simp. (买单)

Etymology

Phono-semantic matching of Cantonese 埋單埋单 (maai4 daan1). The third tone of the first character (after tone sandhi) in Mandarin is similar to the fourth tone in Cantonese.

Pronunciation


Verb

買單

  1. to pay the restaurant bill; to pick up the bill; to pay the check
  2. (neologism, chiefly in the negative) to accept someone else's apology, explanations, ideas or attitude

Synonyms

  • (to pay the restaurant bill):
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