结账

結賬

jiézhàng

verb #15,267

Meanings

1 to settle accounts
2 to pay the bill
3 to check out

Characters

to settle; to conclude

Examples

服务员，结账！

Fúwùyuán, jiézhàng!

Waiter, the bill please!

你可以在前台结账。

Nǐ kěyǐ zài qiántái jiézhàng.

You can check out at the front desk.

Tips

usage

结账 is the standard way to ask for the bill at a restaurant. In southern China and Hong Kong, 买单 (mǎidān) or 埋单 (máidān) is more common.

Stroke Order

结 jié

账 zhàng