Paying the bill ? Pay the bill ? Which one is right? What is the origin of the word?

The payment originated in Cantonese. Outsiders, distinguish the sound and understand the meaning, "pay the bill" homonym becomes "pay the bill", the two meanings are the same.

Paying for a bill is also known as "paying the bill".

The term "pay the bill" has a long history and originates from Cantonese. Because of the catering industry in Guangzhou, there used to be a traditional practice of eating first and then paying the bill.

The words "buried" and "bought" in Cantonese "pay the bill" and "pay the bill" are similar in sound and far away, and the meanings of these two words are also very different. The Cantonese word "buried" has many meanings, one of which has the meaning of aggregation and settlement, such as "burying the mouth" (wound healing), "burying share" (participating in a share), "burying the pile" (like-minded people often get together) and so on. In the past, the year-end settlement of business owners was called "burying the year"; When you go to the teahouse restaurant, you can pay the bill after eating, which is "paying the bill".

The word "pay" originated from the commercial paper exchange between Guangzhou and Hong Kong in the early years, local payment, and remote pick-up, and the current payment "bought" was actually a bill of lading. It can be seen that there is a fundamental difference between "paying the bill" and "paying the bill".

In recent years, some Cantonese words have become idioms for people everywhere. This question is an interesting story in the business and cultural exchanges between regions. Of course, it is not surprising that some people who do not understand the meaning of Cantonese dialect and the folk culture of Guangzhou mistake "paying" for "paying".

In fact, the meaning of "paying" and "paying" is the same, and the commonly used meaning is "paying the bill", which leads to the meaning of "taking responsibility and paying the price".

Paying for a bill is also known as "paying the bill".

The term "pay the bill" has a long history and originates from Cantonese. Because of the catering industry in Guangzhou, there used to be a traditional practice of eating first and then paying the bill.

The words "buried" and "bought" in Cantonese "pay the bill" and "pay the bill" are similar in sound and far away, and the meanings of these two words are also very different. The Cantonese word "buried" has many meanings, one of which has the meaning of aggregation and settlement, such as "burying the mouth" (wound healing), "burying share" (participating in a share), "burying the pile" (like-minded people often get together) and so on. In the past, the year-end settlement of business owners was called "burying the year"; When you go to the teahouse restaurant, you can pay the bill after eating, which is "paying the bill".

The word "pay" originated from the commercial paper exchange between Guangzhou and Hong Kong in the early years, local payment, and remote pick-up, and the current payment "bought" was actually a bill of lading. It can be seen that there is a fundamental difference between "paying the bill" and "paying the bill".

In recent years, some Cantonese words have become idioms for people everywhere. This question is an interesting story in the business and cultural exchanges between regions. Of course, it is not surprising that some people who do not understand the meaning of Cantonese dialect and the folk culture of Guangzhou mistake "paying" for "paying".

In fact, the meaning of "paying" and "paying" is the same, and the commonly used meaning is "paying the bill", which leads to the meaning of "taking responsibility and paying the price". That being the case, it is necessary to choose one of the two to avoid confusion. Who to take?

Let's start by analyzing the meaning of the two words.

"Bill", a document, a receipt or payment or a voucher for goods, such as receipts, invoices, invoices, receipts and expenditures, etc. "Buy", pronounced mǎi, means "to exchange money for something", as opposed to "sell", "pay" is a voucher for payment in exchange for shopping. The pronunciation of "buried" is mái, and the common meaning is "to cover, hide, to low", such as "to bury, ambush, bury", etc.; The word mán, "complaining" means "to blame".

No matter what sound "buried" reads, "paying" doesn't make sense. When you eat in a restaurant and ask the waiter to "pay the bill", is it telling him to hide the "bill"? It can be seen that it is logical to use "pay" to mean "pay the bill" and extend the meaning of "taking responsibility and paying the price", while using "paying" to indicate "paying the bill" is inexplicable, and using it to mean "taking responsibility and paying the price" is even more confusing.

Therefore, it is necessary to "pay the bill" rather than "pay the bill".

Paying and paying are both the meaning of checkout. The term "pay the bill" has a long history and originates from Cantonese. Because of Guangzhou's catering industry, there used to be a traditional practice of eating first and then paying out.

In recent years, some Cantonese words have become idioms for people everywhere. This question is an interesting story in the business and cultural exchanges between regions.

Of course, it is not surprising that some people do not understand the literal meaning of Cantonese dialect and the folk culture of Guangzhou, and mistake "paying" for "paying".

Restaurant checkout is called "paying bills", which is the usage of the Cantonese dialect. "Guangzhou Dialect Dictionary" (Commercial Press, 1981 edition) has "pay the bill" but not "pay the bill", and the interpretation of "pay the bill" is "billing, settling the bill". This usage is the epitome of Cantonese culture and contains a perception of life by Cantonese people.

There are three meanings: one is to remind the waiter to "bury it" (come over), and "bury" is to "approach", this kind of personal service can not only be convenient for customers, but also avoid the busyness of the restaurant; Second, the waiter can "bury" (write down) the dishes eaten by customers at any time, so that customers can understand consumption, and "bury" has the connotation of "recording, accumulating, and gathering"; Third, at the end of the meal, the waiter has "buried" (calculated) the customer's consumption amount in advance, so as to avoid the embarrassment of the customer waiting for a long time to check out, and "buried" has the meaning of "collecting and sorting".

The term "paying" in Cantonese has a long history. In Guangzhou's catering industry, there used to be a traditional practice of eating first and then paying the bill. In the old days, the tea house diner, after the customer finished eating, he would call the man to "bury the number" (check out).

Before the liberation or in the 50s, the teahouses and restaurants in the Pearl River Delta all practiced the practice of "eat first and pay later". When the customer finishes eating, he will greet the enterprise (waiter): "Pay the bill!" This is an abbreviation of "buried" and "billed".

Originally, the dishes used to hold food in teahouses and restaurants were strictly divided into categories, for example, according to 5 jiao, 1 yuan, 1 yuan, 5 jiao, and 2 ......yuanDistinguish, as soon as the waiter sees a certain bowl (plate), he immediately knows what kind of food it contains. After the waiter came, he first classified and stacked the various bowls (dishes) representing different ** (Cantonese dialect: buried), and then counted each quantity separately, calculated the total amount of consumption through skilled mental arithmetic, and wrote it on the special small bill (billing) with a pen, and then began to clean up the cups, plates and bowls.

When the customer walks towards the exit (the cash register must be near the exit), the waiter sings, "Open the ——— and collect the bill" (meaning that the customer is coming, please pay according to the amount indicated on the order). Occasionally, there are unscrupulous people who use all kinds of tricks to cover up people's ears and eyes and flee without paying, and the jargon of the catering industry is called "taking orders".

1. The pronunciation is different.

The words "bury" and "buy" in Cantonese are similar in sound, and the meanings of these two words are also very different.

2. The time of appearance is different.

The term "pay the bill" has a long history and originates from Cantonese. Because of Guangdong's food and pants beverage industry, there used to be a traditional practice of eating first and then settling out.

The term "pay bill" originated from the commercial paper exchange between Guangzhou and Hong Kong in the early years, local payment, and remote pick-up, and the current payment "bought" is actually a bill of lading.

3. **Different.

The term "pay" is in Mandarin, which began to appear and became popular in the 90s of the last century. "Pay the bill" comes from Cantonese, but the meaning of "pay" and "pay" is not the same. In the Cantonese dialect, paying the bill after eating is called "paying the bill", and this word "buried" is difficult for northerners to understand, because it has a specific meaning in Cantonese vocabulary

"Pay bill" is interpreted as "billing, checkout".

First, the meaning of the expression is different.

1. Paying the bill: Paying is to buy the bill, of course, it does not mean which "single, paper" you want to buy, the implication is to pay the bill, "let me buy", "I will give the money".

2. Pay the bill: The word "pay the bill" has a long history and originates from Cantonese. Because of Guangzhou's catering industry, there used to be a traditional practice of eating first and then paying out. In the past, the year-end settlement of business owners was called "burying the year"; When you go to the teahouse restaurant, you can pay the bill after eating, which is "paying the bill".

Second, the words ** are different.

1. Bill: The term "bill" originated from the commercial paper exchange between Guangzhou and Hong Kong in the early years, local payment, and remote pick-up, and the current payment "bought" was actually a bill of lading.

2. Pay the bill: The word "pay the bill" has a long history and originates from Cantonese. Because of the catering industry in Guangzhou, there used to be a traditional practice of eating first and then paying the bill.

First, the meaning of the expression is different.

1. Paying the bill: Paying is to buy the bill, of course, it does not mean which "single, paper" you want to buy, the implication is to pay the bill, "let me buy", "I will give the money".

2. Pay the bill: The word "pay the bill" has a long history and originates from Cantonese. Because of Guangzhou's catering industry, there used to be a traditional practice of eating first and then paying out. In the past, the year-end settlement of business owners was called "burying the year"; When you go to the teahouse restaurant, you can pay the bill after eating, which is "paying the bill".

Second, the words ** are different.

1. Bill: The term "bill" originated from the commercial paper exchange between Guangzhou and Hong Kong in the early years, local payment, and remote pick-up, and the current payment "bought" was actually a bill of lading.

2. Pay the bill: The word "pay the bill" has a long history and originates from Cantonese. Because of the catering industry in Guangzhou, there used to be a traditional practice of eating first and then paying the bill.