xiǎozhàng

小账

Word · NounTraditional小賬

tip; gratuity

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

tip; gratuity; money given to service staff in addition to the bill

informal

Colloquial term (口语). Often used with the -r suffix as 小账儿 (xiǎo zhàngr). Common in restaurants, hotels, and service industries.

Zài在
cān餐
tīng厅
chī吃
fàn饭
jì记
de得
gěi给
xiǎo小
zhàng账
 。

Remember to leave a tip when eating at a restaurant.

Tā他
gěi给
de的
xiǎo小
zhàng账
ér儿
zǒng总
shì是
hěn很
dà大
fang方
 。

He is always very generous with his tips.

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Zhè这
bǐ笔
xiǎo小
zhàng账
yīng应
gāi该
bāo包
hán含
zài在
fú服
wù务
fèi费
lǐ里
ma吗
 ?

Should this tip be included in the service charge?