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埋单 (埋單)
  • [máidān]
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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

埋单 [máidān]
  1. 1. verb To pay the bill for a meal in a restaurant; refers to paying bills in its broad sense.
    今天是我请客,由我来埋单
    This is my treat, so I'll pay the bill.
    好了,大家都不要争了,这次我埋单
  2. 2. verb (figuratively) To take responsibility.
    这件事情搞砸了,都由你自己来埋单
    If the whole thing is bungled, you will be responsible.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary (1 result)

埋单 [máidān]
  1. 1. 在饭馆用餐后结账付款;泛指付钱。也说买单。
    谁请客,谁埋单
    先看病,后埋单
  2. 2. 比喻承担责任
    工程质量低劣,由谁埋单

Example Search

这件事情搞砸了,都由你自己来埋单
If the whole thing is bungled, you will be responsible.
谁请客,谁埋单
工程质量低劣,由谁埋单
I don't want them to bill you for all my expenses.
我不想他们让你为我埋单

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行程 [xíngchē]

  • 1.drive a vehicle
  • 2.line; row; rank | trade; …
  • 3.go; walk; travel; cover
  • 4.go; walk; travel; cover
  • 5.drive a vehicle

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