埋單 [－单]

Jyutping maai4 daan1
Pinyin mái dān

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to pay the bill (in a restaurant etc) (loanword from Cantonese)
  2. (fig.) to bear responsibility
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (slang) (a term of gang) to kill somebody
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    食完​嘢​計返​消費​總額​；​引申​指食​飯​俾​錢
    to pay the bill, usually after a meal in a restaurant
    • 埋單嗰陣唔好俾咁多貼士啊。
      埋单𠮶阵唔好俾咁多贴士啊。
      maai4 daan1 go2 zan2 m4 hou2 bei2 gam3 do1 tip1 si2 aa3.
      Don't tip too much when you pay the bill.
    • 伙記，埋單！
      伙记，埋单！
      fo2 gei3 maai4 daan1.
      Waiter! The bill, please.
    • 唔好意思，我哋就嚟打烊喇，不如幫你哋埋咗張單先吖？
      唔好意思，我哋就嚟打烊喇，不如帮你哋埋咗张单先吖？
      m4 hou2 ji3 si1, ngo5 dei6 zau6 lai4 daa2 joeng2 laa3, bat1 jyu4 bong1 nei5 dei6 maai4 zo2 zoeng1 daan1 sin1 aa1?
      Sorry, we're closing soon. Would you mind settling up now?
    • 呢餐飯好抵，埋單每人都唔使一百蚊。
      呢餐饭好抵，埋单每人都唔使一百蚊。
      ni1 caan1 faan6 hou2 dai2, maai4 daan1 mui5 jan4 dou1 m4 sai2 jat1 baak3 man1.
      This meal is so cheap. It costs less than one hundred dollars per person.
  2. 動詞
    為​一​啲​事情​負責任​、​承​擔後果
    to take responsibility; to bear the consequences
    • 大個女喇，要記住你今日所做嘅事，第日都係要自己埋單㗎。
      大个女喇，要记住你今日所做嘅事，第日都系要自己埋单㗎。
      daai6 go3 neoi2 laa3, jiu3 gei3 zyu6 nei5 gam1 jat6 so2 zou6 ge3 si6, dai6 jat6 dou1 hai6 jiu3 zi6 gei2 maai4 daan1 gaa3.
      You are a grown up girl now. Keep in mind that you will have to take responsibility for your actions from now on.
    • 明明係佢做錯事搞到個項目超晒支，點解要我哋幫佢埋單？
      明明系佢做错事搞到个项目超晒支，点解要我哋帮佢埋单？
      ming4 ming4 hai6 keoi5 zou6 co3 si6 gaau2 dou3 go3 hong6 muk6 ciu1 saai3 zi1, dim2 gaai2 jiu3 ngo5 dei6 bong1 keoi5 maai4 daan1?
      It was obviously due to his mistake that we overspent on the project. Why should we have to bear the consequences for him?
  3. 動詞
    殺​死​；​引申​指擊敗​人​，​令人​冇​還擊​之力​、​冇​得​翻身
    to kill; to murder; to finish off
    • 只要埋到佢身，我一拳就可以埋佢單。
      只要埋到佢身，我一拳就可以埋佢单。
      zi2 jiu3 maai4 dou2 keoi5 san1, ngo5 jat1 kyun4 zau6 ho2 ji5 maai4 keoi5 daan1.
      If I can get close to him, I can kill him in one punch.
  4. 近義詞
    睇數
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, in the negative, neologism
    to accept someone else's apology, explanations, ideas or attitude
  2. verb, figuratively
    to accept responsibility
  3. verb, Cantonese
    to pay for the restaurant bill; to pick up the bill; to pay the check
    • 伙記，埋單！
      伙记，埋单！
      fo2 gei3, maai4 daan1!
      Waiter, the bill, please!
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 死
  2. 去世
  3. 過世 – 过世
  4. 結賬 – 结账
  5. 買單 – 买单
  6. 買賬 – 买账
  7. 會賬 – 会账
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    埋单！今天我付帐。
    埋單！今天我付帳。
    mái dān ！ jīn tiān wǒ fù zhàng 。
    • The bill, please! I'll get this today.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    埋单吖唔该。
    埋單吖唔該。
    maai4 daan1 aa1 m4 goi1 。
    • The bill, please.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢个人仙都唔仙吓，你仲旨意佢埋单？
    佢個人仙都唔仙吓，你仲旨意佢埋單？
    keoi5 go3 jan4 sin1 dou1 m4 sin1 haa5, nei5 zung6 zi2 ji3 keoi5 maai4 daan1?
    • He doesn't have a cent in his pockets, and you are still counting on him to pay the bill?
  2. Cantonese
    埋单
    埋單
    maai4 daan1
    • to pay the bill
  3. Cantonese
    佢成日揾我著数，食饭埋单次次都话自己唔记得带银包，叫我找咗数先，之后冇一次会俾返钱我。
    佢成日揾我著數，食飯埋單次次都話自己唔記得帶銀包，叫我找咗數先，之後冇一次會俾返錢我。
    keoi5 seng4 jat6 wan2 ngo5 zoek6 sou3, sik6 faan6 maai4 daan1 ci3 ci3 dou1 waa6 zi6 gei2 m4 gei3 dak1 daai3 ngan4 baau1, giu3 ngo5 zaau2 zo2 sou3 sin1, zi1 hau6 mou5 jat1 ci3 wui5 bei2 faan1 cin2 ngo5.
    • He always takes advantage of me. Every time when we dine out, he says he forgot to bring his wallet out and asks me to pay first, but he never paid me back afterwards.
  4. Cantonese
    夜喇，埋单松啦。
    夜喇，埋單鬆啦。
    jaa6 laa3, maai4 daan1 sung1 laa1.
    • It's late. Let's pay the bill and go.
  5. Cantonese
    佢由出街拎袋、食饭埋单、到大学功课同日常生活都要男朋友一脚踢，真系有好严重嘅公主病。
    佢由出街拎袋、食飯埋單、到大學功課同日常生活都要男朋友一腳踢，真係有好嚴重嘅公主病。
    keoi5 jau4 ceot1 gaai1 ling1 doi6, sik6 faan6 maai4 daan1, dou3 daai6 hok6 gung1 fo3 tung4 jat6 soeng4 saang1 wut6 dou1 jiu3 naam4 pang4 jau5 jat1 goek3 tek3, zan1 hai6 jau5 hou2 jim4 zung6 ge3 gung1 zyu2 beng6.
    • From carrying her bags and paying her bills, to doing her university schoolwork and taking care of her daily chores, all of those had to be done by her boyfriend. Her princess syndrome is really severe.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    埋单
    埋單
    maai4 daan1
    • to pay a bill
    • to pay the bill (lit. to close off the bill)
  2. Cantonese
    伙记，埋单！
    伙記，埋單！
    fo2 gei3, maai4 daan1!
    • Waiter, the bill, please!