tea money; tea fee
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
money for tea; tea fee
neutralA traditional term for a small tip or gratuity given at a teahouse, similar to a service charge. Can also refer to the cost of tea itself in more literal contexts.
Lín临
zǒu走
qián前
，
tā他
fàng放
xià下
chá茶
zī资
，
gǎn感
xiè谢
lǎo老
bǎn板
de的
rè热
qíng情
zhāo招
dài待
。
Before leaving, he left the tea money, thanking the owner for the warm hospitality.
Jiù旧
shí时
chá茶
guǎn馆
de的
huǒ伙
jiù计
jiù就
kào靠
kè客
rén人
de的
chá茶
zī资
dāng当
xiǎo小
fèi费
。
In the old days, waiters in teahouses relied on customers' tea money as tips.
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Zhè这
hú壶
chá茶
jiā加
chá茶
zī资
yī一
gòng共
duō多
shǎo少
qián钱
？
How much is this pot of tea plus the tea fee?