Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
小费
xiǎofèi
Description
小费是你给服务员的一点钱，表示谢谢。
A 小费 is a small amount of money you give to a waiter to say thank you.
在中国，很多地方吃饭不用给小费。
In China, you usually don't need to give 小费 when eating out in many places.
Meanings
小费xiǎofèi
tip; gratuity given for service
他给了服务员十块钱小费。
He gave the waiter a ten-dollar tip.
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Notes
- Etymology
小 (small) + 费 (fee/expense), literally a small extra payment.
- Nuance
tipping is uncommon in mainland China but expected in many Western countries.
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