结账 (jié zhàng) — to pay the bill; to settle an account
Definition
结账 means 'to pay the bill' at a restaurant, hotel, or shop. Compared with 结算, it's everyday spoken usage; 算账 is more about balancing accounts or settling a score.
verb
to pay the billto settle an account
Examples
- 结账。Wǒ men chī wán fàn gāi jié zhàng le.We should pay the bill after finishing our meal.
- 。Tā jié le zhàng jiù zǒu le.He paid the bill and left.
- 结账。Qǐng dào qián tái jié zhàng.Please go to the front desk to settle the bill.
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