Chinese word

服务费

Pronunciation

Pinyinfú wù fèi

Meaning

  • nounservice fee

Example

菜单上已经包含了服务费。cài dān shàng yǐ jīng bāo hán le fú wù fèi

The service fee is already included on the menu.

Illustration for 服务费 (service fee)

More examples

在某些餐厅，会额外收取服务费。zài mǒu xiē cān tīng huì é wài shōu qǔ fú wù fèi

Some restaurants charge an extra service fee.

Core concept

The price attached to the work of serving a customer, shown separately from the goods.

Common phrases

  • 收取服务费shōu qǔ fú wù fèi

    charge a service fee

  • 免收服务费miǎn shōu fú wù fèi

    waive a service fee

  • 支付服务费zhī fù fú wù fèi

    pay a service fee

Similar words

小费xiǎo fèi: A small amount of money a customer chooses to give for good service.
手续费shǒu xù fèi: A charge for handling a procedure or transaction, such as processing a payment.
额外费é wài fèi: An extra charge added to the usual price for a particular item or service.

Definition in Chinese

商家因提供服务而向顾客收取的附加费用，常在账单或菜单中单独列示。shāng jiā yīn tí gōng fú wù ér xiàng gù kè shōu qǔ de fù jiā fèi yòng cháng zài zhàng dān huò cài dān zhōng dān dú liè shì

Word origin

服务费 (fúwùfèi, "service fee") is a straightforward compound of 服务 (fúwù, "service") and 费 (fèi, "fee"), making the fee's purpose clear from its two parts.

Usage tips

  • In everyday price discussions, checking whether this amount is already included prevents the common mistake of treating the displayed price as the final total.

Other meanings

  • service chargenoun

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