What is the difference between paying the bill and paying the bill, and where does it come from?

"Bill" in Cantonese and "Bury" and "Buy" in "Bill" are similar in sound, far in meaning and quite different in meaning.

2. The playing time is different

The word "paying the bill" has a long history and originated in Cantonese. Because of the catering industry in Guangdong, there used to be a traditional practice of eating first and then checking out.

The word "paying the bill" originated from the exchange of commercial bills between Guangzhou and Guangzhou in the early years, local payment and delivery in different places. Now the payment "buy" is actually the bill of lading.

3. Different sources

The word "pay the bill" is Mandarin, which began to appear in the 1990s and gradually became popular. "Pay the bill" comes from Cantonese, but the meanings of "pay the bill" and "pay the bill" are different. In Cantonese, paying the bill after a meal is called "paying the bill", which is difficult for northerners to understand because it has a specific meaning in Cantonese vocabulary: "paying the bill" is defined as "paying the bill".

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia: Pay the bill

Baidu Encyclopedia: Pay the bill