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 xiǎofèi.
In China, you generally don't need to tip.
Tā gěi le fúwùyuán èrshí kuài xiǎofèi.
He gave the waiter a twenty-yuan tip.
Měiguó de xiǎofèi wénhuà hé Zhōngguó hěn bùyī yàng.
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