How to Say “Check please” in Chinese
Food and dining · HSK 2
"Check please" in Chinese is 买单 (mǎi dān). 买单 (mǎidān, "pay the bill") is the spoken call for the check, used in almost every restaurant. The written form 结账 (jiézhàng) is also correct and shows up on receipts.
Primary translation
买单
mǎi dān
Traditional: 買單
Variants by register
Formal
请结账
qǐng jié zhàng
When to use it
买单 (mǎidān, "pay the bill") is the spoken call for the check, used in almost every restaurant. The written form 结账 (jiézhàng) is also correct and shows up on receipts. Many Chinese restaurants expect phone payment: after flagging staff, they bring a QR code for 支付宝 (Alipay) or 微信 (WeChat Pay). Splitting the bill is 分开付 (fēnkāi fù). Tipping is not customary in Mainland China.
Example sentences
服务员，买单！
Fúwùyuán, mǎidān!
Waiter, check please!
我们分开付。
Wǒmen fēnkāi fù.
We will pay separately.
可以用微信支付吗？
Kěyǐ yòng Wēixìn zhīfù ma?
Can I pay with WeChat?