Chinese word

等待费

Pronunciation

Pinyinděng dài fèi

Meaning

  • nounwaiting fee

Example

出租车有额外的等待费。chū zū chē yǒu é wài de děng dài fèi

The taxi charges an extra waiting fee.

Illustration for 等待费 (waiting fee)

More examples

在接送过程中，如果司机等候超过十分钟，通常会收取等待费。zài jiē sòng guò chéng zhōng rú guǒ sī jī děng hòu chāo guò shí fēn zhōng tōng cháng huì shōu qǔ děng dài fèi

During pickup and drop-off, if the driver waits more than ten minutes, they usually charge a waiting fee.

Core concept

A time-based extra charge for keeping a driver, vehicle, or other service provider waiting.

Common phrases

  • 支付等待费zhī fù děng dài fèi

    pay a waiting fee

  • 收取等待费shōu qǔ děng dài fèi

    charge a waiting fee

  • 按分钟计算等待费àn fēn zhōng jì suàn děng dài fèi

    calculate the waiting fee by the minute

Similar words

停车费tíng chē fèi: The fee paid to park a vehicle in a designated space.
服务费fú wù fèi: A fee added for a service or business transaction.
起步价qǐ bù jià: The starting fare paid at the beginning of a ride.
车费chē fèi: The fare for traveling a certain distance or for a certain length of time.

Definition in Chinese

指因工作人员或车辆等待而产生的按时间计收的费用，常用于出租车、代驾、配送等需要等待服务方的场景。zhǐ yīn gōng zuò rén yuán huò chē liàng děng dài ér chǎn shēng de àn shí jiān jì shōu de fèi yòng cháng yòng yú chū zū chē dài jià pèi sòng děng xū yào děng dài fú wù fāng de cháng jǐng

Word origin

The compound 等待费 (děngdàifèi, "waiting fee") joins the action of waiting, 等待 (děngdài, "to wait"), with 费 (fèi, "fee"), so its structure points to a charge for idle time.

Usage tips

  • A quoted price may cover the trip or main task but leave time-based waiting charges outside the initial estimate.

Other meanings

  • standby feenoun

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