tip; gratuity
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
tip; gratuity
neutralA voluntary payment given to service workers (e.g., waiters, hotel staff, taxi drivers) in addition to the bill, to show appreciation for good service. Also called '小账'(xiǎo zhàng).
Zài在
gāo高
jí级
cān餐
tīng厅
yòng用
cān餐
，
tōng通
cháng常
yào要
gěi给
bǎi1
fēn0
zhī%
shí到
dào1
bǎi5
fēn%
zhī的
shí小
wǔ费
。
When dining in a high-end restaurant, it's customary to leave a 10% to 15% tip.
Fú服
wù务
yuán员
de的
fú服
wù务
fēi非
cháng常
hǎo好
，
wǒ我
men们
duō多
gěi给
le了
yī一
diǎn点
xiǎo小
fèi费
。
The waiter's service was excellent, so we left a larger tip.
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Zài在
yī一
xiē些
guó国
jiā家
，
xiǎo小
fèi费
shì是
fú服
wù务
rén人
yuán员
shōu收
rù入
de的
zhòng重
yào要
bù部
fen分
。
In some countries, tips are a significant part of a service worker's income.
Zhàng账
dān单
lǐ里
yǐ已
jīng经
bāo包
hán含
le了
fú服
wù务
fèi费
，
wǒ我
men们
jiù就
bù不
bì必
lìng另
gěi给
xiǎo小
fèi费
le了
。
The service charge is already included in the bill, so we don't need to leave an additional tip.