Why do you say pay the bill instead of pay the bill ?

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.

Meaning: Settle the bill and pay after eating at the restaurant, which generally refers to payment. It was originally Cantonese, and after it was introduced to the northern dialect area, it was mostly said to pay.

<>Pay the bill" and "pay the bill" are different.

First, the meaning of the expression is different.

1. Paying the bill: Paying is buying the bill, of course, and Chang Qinnian does not mean that he wants to buy a rough "single, paper", which means 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 and the sleepy wine store, 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.