茶位费

茶位費

cháwèifèi

noun

Meanings

1 tea charge (per person at Cantonese restaurants)
2 cover / tea-seat fee

Characters

Examples

这家茶楼每人收五块钱茶位费。

Zhè jiā chálóu měi rén shōu wǔ kuài qián cháwèifèi.

This tea house charges five kuai per person for tea.

账单上的茶位费是怎么算的？

Zhàngdān shàng de cháwèifèi shì zěnme suàn de?

How is the tea charge on the bill calculated?

Tips

culture

A Cantonese / Hong Kong restaurant tradition: 3-10 yuan per person added to the bill, covering tea service and sometimes the chopsticks/tissue setup. Travelers sometimes mistake it for a scam; it's standard in 广东 yum cha.

Stroke Order

茶 chá

位 wèi

费 fèi