付账 (fù zhàng) — to pay the bill; to settle an account
Definition
付账 means 'to pay the bill' (at a restaurant or for a group), and is separable: 付账, 付了账, 付不起账. Compared with 付款 (formal, for any payment), 付账 is specifically for settling a dining or group bill.
verb
to pay the billto settle an account
Examples
- 付账。Wǒ lái fù zhàng.Let me pay the bill.
- ，。Tā yǐ jīng fù le zhàng, wǒ men zǒu ba.He has already paid the bill, so let's go.
- ？Nǐ bāng tā fù guò zhàng ma?Did you pay the bill for him?
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