tea money; tip
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
money for tea; fee for drinking tea
Historically, the fee charged by a teahouse for the tea service itself.
Lǎo老
bǎn板
，
jié结
zhàng账
！
duō多
shao少
chá茶
qián钱
？
Boss, check please! How much for the tea?
Zhè这
jiān间
chá茶
guǎn馆
de的
chá茶
qián钱
hěn很
gōng公
dào道
。
The tea money at this teahouse is very reasonable.
noun
tip; gratuity
informalA colloquial term for a tip, especially in older or more traditional contexts like teahouses or restaurants.
Fú服
wù务
hěn很
hǎo好
，
duō多
gěi给
diǎn点
chá茶
qián钱
ba吧
。
The service was great, let's give a bigger tip.
Bú不
yòng用
zhǎo找
le了
，
shèng剩
xià下
de的
jiù就
dàng当
shì是
chá茶
qián钱
。
Keep the change, consider it a tip.