Chinese word

最低消费

Pronunciation

Pinyinzuì dī xiāo fèi

Meaning

  • nounminimum spend

Example

这家餐厅有最低消费，每人50元。zhè jiā cān tīng yǒu zuì dī xiāo fèi měi rén 50 yuán

This restaurant has a minimum spend of 50 yuan per person.

Illustration for 最低消费 (minimum spend)

More examples

服务费不算入最低消费。fú wù fèi bú suàn rù zuì dī xiāo fèi

The service charge does not count toward the minimum spend.

Core concept

A spending floor that a venue sets for each guest, table, room, or order.

Common phrases

  • 有最低消费yǒu zuì dī xiāo fèi

    have a minimum spend

  • 算入最低消费suàn rù zuì dī xiāo fèi

    count toward the minimum spend

  • 达到最低消费dá dào zuì dī xiāo fèi

    reach the minimum spend

Similar words

人均消费rén jūn xiāo fèi: The amount that one person spends on average.
起送价qǐ sòng jià: The lowest order value that qualifies for delivery.
服务费fú wù fèi: A separate fee charged for a service.
消费金额xiāo fèi jīn é: The full amount paid or billed for what is purchased.

Definition in Chinese

要求顾客消费金额不低于某一数额的规定，常用于按席或按人数计费的包厢、酒吧等场合以保证最低收入。yāo qiú gù kè xiāo fèi jīn é bù dī yú mǒu yí shù é de guī dìng cháng yòng yú àn xí huò àn rén shù jì fèi de bāo xiāng jiǔ bā děng chǎng hé yǐ bǎo zhèng zuì dī shōu rù

Word origin

最低消费 (zuìdīxiāofèi, "minimum spending") combines 最低 (zuìdī, "lowest") with 消费 (xiāofèi, "spending") to name the lowest amount a venue requires customers to spend.

Usage tips

  • The amount can apply to each person or to the whole table, so the counting unit matters when checking a reservation or menu.

Other meanings

  • minimum chargenoun
  • minimum order amountnoun

Opposites

  • 最高消费zuì gāo xiāo fèimaximum spendnoun

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