小费

小費
xiǎofèi
noun HSK 6 #4,723

Meanings

  1. 1 tip; gratuity

Characters

A small fee — a gratuity or tip.

Examples

Zài Zhōngguó, yībān bù xūyào gěi xiǎo fèi.
In China, you generally don't need to tip.
Tā gěi le fúwùyuán èrshí kuài xiǎo fèi.
He gave the waiter a twenty-yuan tip.
Měiguó de xiǎo fèi wénhuà hé Zhōngguó hěn bù yīyàng.
American tipping culture is very different from China's.

Tips

usage
Tipping is not customary in mainland China and may even be refused. However, 小费 is commonly discussed when talking about Western countries. The verb is 小费 (to give a tip).

Stroke Order

xiǎo
fèi