Cantonese Word of the Day
埋單
mai-DAAN • verb — 15th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to ask for or settle the bill/check (at a restaurant, café, bar)
Examples
- 麻煩你，埋單。
(Could I have the bill, please?) - 我哋而家埋單啦。
(Let's settle the bill now.) - 佢叫侍應過嚟埋單。
(He/She called the waiter over to bring the bill.)
Synonyms
- 結帳
- 埋數
Common Hong Kong Cantonese phrase used to request the bill or say you're paying. Informal and widely used in restaurants, cafes, and bars. The synonym 結帳 is more neutral/formal and also understood in Mandarin.
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