小费 (xiǎo fèi) — tip, gratuity

Definition

Examples

• 去高档餐厅吃饭，通常要付15%的小费。
  Qù gāo dàng cān tīng chī fàn, tōng cháng yào fù 15% de xiǎo fèi.
  When eating at a high-end restaurant, you usually need to tip 15%.
• 在中国的一些酒店，服务员会期待客人给小费。
  Zài zhōng guó de yì xiē jiǔ diàn, fú wù yuán huì qī dài kè rén gěi xiǎo fèi.
  In some hotels in China, the service staff expect guests to tip.
• 他给了出租车司机一点小费，表示感谢。
  Tā gěi le chū zū chē sī jī yì diǎn xiǎo fèi, biǎo shì gǎn xiè.
  He gave a little tip to the taxi driver to show gratitude.