Definition
服务费 is a compound noun meaning 'service fee' or 'service charge'. It covers the automatic gratuity added to restaurant bills (often 10–15%), as well as cover charges at bars, clubs, or entertainment venues. In hotels it can refer to a service fee for room service or concierge. The term is broader than the English 'cover charge', which only applies to entry fees at venues.
n.
service charge (e.g., automatically added to a restaurant bill)cover charge (entry fee at a bar, club, or entertainment venue)
Examples
- 10%服务费。Zhè jiā cāntīng de zhàngdān yǐjīng bāohán le bǎi fēn zhī shí de fú wù fèi.This restaurant's bill already includes a 10% service charge.
- ，服务费。Rùzhù jiǔdiàn shí, qiántái huì gàozhī nín shìfǒu shōuqǔ fú wù fèi.When checking into the hotel, the front desk will inform you whether a service fee is charged.
- 服务费。Nà jiā yèzǒnghuì de fú wù fèi shì měi rén wǔshí yuán.The cover charge at that nightclub is fifty yuan per person.
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