Chinese word

清洁费

Pronunciation

Pinyinqīng jié fèi

Meaning

  • nouncleaning fee

Example

押金会被扣除清洁费吗？yā jīn huì bèi kòu chú qīng jié fèi ma

Will the cleaning fee be deducted from the deposit?

Illustration for 清洁费 (cleaning fee)

More examples

入住时通常要先支付清洁费。rù zhù shí tōng cháng yào xiān zhī fù qīng jié fèi

You usually have to pay the cleaning fee first when you check in.

Core concept

A charge attached to the final cleanup of a room, home, or other rented space after use.

Common phrases

  • 收取清洁费shōu qǔ qīng jié fèi

    charge a cleaning fee

  • 支付清洁费zhī fù qīng jié fèi

    pay the cleaning fee

  • 免收清洁费miǎn shōu qīng jié fèi

    waive the cleaning fee

Similar words

保洁费bǎo jié fèi: A fee for cleaning services that maintain a clean building or facility.
打扫费dá sǎo fèi: Payment for the actual cleaning work done in a place.

Definition in Chinese

指在租赁或住宿结束后，为恢复场所原状而向承租人或顾客收取的清扫费用，通常作为一次性项目费用。zhǐ zài zū lìn huò zhù sù jié shù hòu wèi huī fù cháng suǒ yuán zhuàng ér xiàng chéng zū rén huò gù kè shōu qǔ de qīng sǎo fèi yòng tōng cháng zuò wéi yí cì xìng xiàng mù fèi yòng

Word origin

The compound joins 清 (qīng, "clean") and 洁 (jié, "clean") with 费 (fèi, "fee"), linking cleaning work to the charge for it.

Usage tips

  • The word often appears as its own line on a booking or rental bill, so it is useful when comparing the full cost of different options.

Related words

  • 清洁费用qīng jié fèi yòngcleaning costsnoun

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