tip (historical)
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
tip; gratuity (traditional term)
archaicHistorically used for tipping waiters, porters, or casual laborers in old China. The term is somewhat dated; '小费' (xiǎo fèi) is the more common modern word.
Tā他
gěi给
le了
diàn店
xiǎo小
èr二
yī一
diǎn点
jiǔ酒
qián钱
zuò作
wéi为
dá答
xiè谢
。
He gave the waiter a little tip as thanks.
Zhè这
xiē些
jiù旧
xiǎo小
shuō说
lǐ里
cháng常
yǒu有
kè客
rén人
gěi给
jiǔ酒
qián钱
de的
miáo描
xiě写
。
These old novels often have descriptions of guests giving tips.
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Tì替
rén人
tiāo挑
wán完
xíng行
li李
，
tā他
shōu收
dào到
le了
yī一
xiē些
jiǔ酒
qián钱
。
After carrying someone's luggage, he received a small tip.
Zài在
yǐ以
qián前
de的
chá茶
guǎn馆
，
fù付
chá茶
qián钱
shí时
tōng通
cháng常
huì会
jiā加
shàng上
yī一
diǎn点
jiǔ酒
qián钱
。
In old teahouses, a small tip was usually added when paying for the tea.
"
Jiǔ酒
qián钱
"
zhè这
ge个
cí词
xiàn现
zài在
bù不
tài太
cháng常
yòng用
le了
。
The term '酒钱' isn't used very often nowadays.