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To Tip or Not to Tip

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ID: 1265 Elementary
To tip or not to tip in China... You might think you know the answer to this question, but it can be a little confusing, and you may find yourself needing to ask this very basic question: should I leave a tip? Listen to this lesson and learn the Chinese words for tipping.
Thu Oct 08 2009 | Jenny, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
买单 mǎidān to call for the bill
给 gěi to give
小费 xiǎofèi tip
知道 zhīdào to know
我们买单吧。
wǒmen mǎidān ba 。
Let's get the check.
好！要不要给小费？
hǎo ！yào bu yào gěi xiǎofèi ？
OK. Do we need to leave a tip?
我不知道。
wǒ bù zhīdào 。
I don't know.
你看那边，有的人给，有的人不给。
nǐ kàn nàbiān ，yǒude rén gěi ，yǒude rén bù gěi 。
Look over there. Some people leave one, but some don't.
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