提成

tíchéng
noun #17,617

Meanings

  1. 1 commission
  2. 2 a cut (percentage of a sum)
  3. 3 to take a percentage

Characters

Literally 'extract a percentage' — taking a cut from the total.

Examples

Xiāoshòuyuán de shōurù zhǔyào kào tíchéng.
A salesperson's income mainly comes from commission.
Tā měi gè yuè néng nádào bǎifēnzhīshí de tíchéng.
He gets a 10% commission every month.

Tips

usage
提成 is used for sales commission, agent's cut, or any percentage-based payment. 提成 = to receive commission. 提成 = calculated on commission.

Stroke Order

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