中文(简体)
Chinese Restaurant Phrase: "买单"
"买单" (mǎidān) means "the check, please" and is the standard phrase for asking for the bill at a restaurant in Chinese. Literally it means "buy the bill," but it's used as a fixed expression to request the check. A more polite version is "请给我买单" (could you bring the check, please).
Examples
买单！ (Mǎidān!)
"Check, please!" (the standard way to ask for the bill)
我要一杯咖啡。 (Wǒ yào yì bēi kāfēi.)
"I'll have a coffee." (a basic way to order)
可以刷卡吗？ (Kěyǐ shuākǎ ma?)
"Can I pay by card?" (checking the payment method)