reward money; tip; gratuity
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
money given as a reward or tip; gratuity
Historically refers to money given by a superior to a servant, performer, or subordinate as a reward for service. In modern usage, it overlaps with 'tip' or 'gratuity' but carries a more traditional or formal connotation.
Zhè这
shì是
gěi给
nǐ你
de的
shǎng赏
qian钱
，
ná拿
qù去
ba吧
。
This is a tip for you; take it.
Jiù旧
shè社
huì会
，
lǎo老
ye爷
cháng常
cháng常
shǎng赏
gěi给
pú仆
ren人
shǎng赏
qian钱
。
In the old society, the master would often give the servants reward money.
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Shǎng赏
qian钱
wén文
huà化
zài在
gǔ古
dài代
Zhōng中
guó国
hěn很
shèng盛
xíng行
。
The culture of giving reward money was very prevalent in ancient China.