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買單

简买单 · 繁買單

Mandarin · pinyin mǎi dān

to pay the bill; to pick up the tab

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买: mǎi · buy, purchase; bribe, persuade
单: dān · single, individual, only; lone

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3–1 · mai3 dan1

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maai5 daan1

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verb · Etymology 1

to pay the restaurant bill; to pick up the bill; to pay the check
(neologism, chiefly in the negative) to accept someone else's apology, explanations, ideas or attitude

noun · Etymology 2

(finance) voucher of purchase

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