yòng
noun #25,691

Meanings

  1. 1 commission (fee for a middleman)
  2. 2 brokerage fee

Examples

Zhōngjiè gōngsī shōuqǔ le yīdìng bǐlì de yōng jīn.
The agency charged a certain percentage as commission.
Xiāoshòuyuán àn xiāoshòu'é de bǎifēnzhī wǔ shōuqǔ yōng.
The salesperson receives five percent of sales as commission.

Tips

usage
(yòng) specifically means commission/brokerage fee. It is different from read as yōng, which means 'servant/hired laborer'. The commission meaning is most often seen in 佣金 (commission fee).

Stroke Order

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