| A: | 服务员，买单。 |
| Waiter, the bill. | |
| Fúwùyuán, mǎidān. | |
| B: | 我来付，好吗？ |
| Let me get this, OK? | |
| Wǒ lái fù, hǎo ma? | |
| A: | 不行。给我面子，我来付钱。 |
| No way. Give me face. I’ll pay. | |
| Bùxíng. Gěi wǒ miànzi, wǒ lái fùqián. | |
| B: | 不可以。下次你付。 |
| That’s not OK. You pay next time. | |
| Bù kěyǐ. Xiàcì nǐ fù. | |
| A: | 哎哟。 |
| (groan) | |
| āiyōu. | |
| 服务员 | fúwùyuán | waiter |
| 买单 | mǎidān | to get the bill |
| 来 | lái | to come |
| 付 | fù | to pay |
| 不行 | bùxíng | not OK |
| 给 | gěi | to give |
| 面子 | miànzi | face |
| 付钱 | fùqián | to pay |
| 可以 | kěyǐ | can |
| 下次 | xiàcì | next |
| 请客 | qǐngkè | to invite guests |
| 客气 | kèqi | polite |
| 抢 | qiǎng | to snatch |
| 一共 | yīgòng | all together |
| 看不起 | kànbuqǐ | to look down on |
| 发票 | fāpiào | ticket |
| 每次 | měicì | every time |
| 上次 | shàngcì | last time |