HKDictionary

埋單 (maai4 daan1) — call for the bill (US/AU: check) at restaurants. Mandarin uses 買單 because Tone 4 in Cantonese sounds closest to Tone 3 in Mandarin [Syn.] 算賬, 結賬, 睇數 in Cantonese

maaiˎ₄埋daanˉ¹單
简 埋单
Mandarin Pinyin: mai2 dan1

Meaning of 埋單

nouncall for the bill (US/AU: check) at restaurants. Mandarin uses 買單 because Tone 4 in Cantonese sounds closest to Tone 3 in Mandarin [Syn.] 算賬, 結賬, 睇數
noun(slang) (a term of gang) to kill somebody

Do you actually know 埋單?

Take a quick quiz to find out — no account needed.

Example Sentences with 埋單

hingˉ¹兄daiˍ₆弟mun4,們，maaiˎ₄埋daan1!單！
Brothers, let's pay the bill!
maaiˎ₄埋daanˉ¹單laa1,啦，ngoˏ₅我deiˍ₆哋zau2.走。
Let's pay and go.
neiˏ₅你cengˊ²請haak3,客，neiˏ₅你maaiˎ₄埋daan1.單。
You're treating, you pay.
maaiˎ₄埋daanˉ¹單geiˊ²幾doˉ¹多cin4?錢？
How much is the bill?
ngoˏ₅我bongˉ¹幫neiˏ₅你maaiˎ₄埋daan1.單。
I'll pay for you.
See more results for 埋單 →

Characters in 埋單

埋maai4
move closer/nearer to; close in/up
單daan1
a Chinese family name

Words Containing 埋單

幫埋單bong1 maai4 daan1
to kill sb; to have sb killed
唔該，埋單m4 goi1, maai4 daan1
Excuse me, check please. (Used when asking for the bill in a restaurant.)

Word Lists Featuring 埋單

Essential Cantonese PhrasesOrder Food in a Cantonese RestaurantCantonese for a Night Out

Want to actually remember 埋單?

Practice with spaced-repetition flashcards or follow our free structured Cantonese course.

Practice FlashcardsStart Learning Cantonese