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Leaving a Tip

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ID: 2090 Elementary
  How much should you leave as a tip after a meal in China? The answer is nothing! In China, it is not customary to give tips. In this lesson, two friends learn what happens when you try to give a tip in China after a meal.
Sun Dec 23 2012 | John, Dilu
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
要 yào to need
给 gěi to give
小费 xiǎofèi tip
够 gòu to be enough
要给多少小费？
yào gěi duōshǎo xiǎofèi ？
How much do I need to give as a tip?
十块，够不够？
shí kuài ， gòu bu gòu ？
10 kuai. Is that enough?
应该够了。我们走吧！
yīnggāi gòu le 。 wǒmen zǒu ba ！
It should be enough. Let's go!
哎，先生，你们的钱，别忘了。
āi ， xiānsheng ， nǐmen de qián ， bié wàng le 。
Hey, sir, your money. Don't forget it!
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