茶位费

茶位費

cháwèifèi

noun

Meanings

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

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

这家茶楼每人收五块钱茶位费。

Zhè jiā chálóu měirén shōu wǔ kuài qián cháwèifèi.

This tea house charges five kuai per person for tea.

HSK 7-9

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