zau2 daan1走單走单

Jyutpingzau2 daan1

Yalejáu dāan

動詞

Definition

To miss a customer's order, or to dine and dash.

to miss a food order; to omit an order from being prepared
to slip away after a meal without paying; to dine and dash

colloquialfooddaily actions

How it's used

This term functions in two distinct ways depending on the context of the restaurant experience. When used by a customer, it refers to the kitchen failing to prepare an item that was ordered. When used by staff or observers, it refers to the act of dining and dashing, which is synonymous with eating a霸王餐.

Examples

wai3喂，ngo5我dei6哋go2嗰dip2碟caau2炒faan6飯hai6係mai6咪zau2走daan1單aa4呀？

Hey, did our order for the fried rice get missed?

go2嗰go3個jan4人sik6食jyun4完faan6飯m4唔bei2畀cin2錢zau6就zau2走daan1單，zan1真hai6係mou5冇ban2品。

That person left without paying after eating; that's really classless.

Related words

synonymlau6 daan1漏單lauh dānsynonymbaa3 wong4 caan1霸王餐ba wòngh chānsee alsozau2 sou3走數jáu sou

Common phrases

seng4成jat6日zau2走daan1單

always missing orders

sik6食baa3霸wong4王caan1餐zau2走daan1單

to dine and dash

Common mistake

Be careful not to confuse this with 走數, which is a broader term for defaulting on any kind of debt or financial obligation, whereas 走單 is specifically tied to the context of dining.