Why does the Chinese word for "Check please / Pay the bill" sound like
My-dan?!
买单
The Real Meaning
In Mandarin Chinese, the character 买单 (pronounced as mǎi dān) actually translates to Check please / Pay the bill.
The Funny Part
In Chinese dinner culture, everyone fights to pay the bill. Loudly. Aggressively. It's a sport.
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