貼士
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See also: 贴士
Chinese[edit]
phonetic | |||
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trad. (貼士) | 貼 | 士 | |
simp. (贴士) | 贴 | 士 |
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from English tips, via Cantonese.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
貼士
- tip; helpful hint; small piece of practical advice
- tip; inside story
- (chiefly Cantonese) tip; gratuities
Usage notes[edit]
In the sense helpful hint often preceded by 小 (xiǎo, “small; little”).
Synonyms[edit]
- (gratuity):
Variety | Location | Words |
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Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 小費, 小賬, 茶錢 dated | |
Mandarin | Beijing | 小櫃兒 |
Taiwan | 小費 | |
Singapore | 小費 | |
Cantonese | Guangzhou | 貼士, 小費 |
Hong Kong | 貼士 | |
Hakka | Meixian | 小費 |
Northern Min | Jian'ou | 小彩 |
Eastern Min | Fuzhou | 小彩 |
Southern Min | Xiamen | 小彩, 小費 |
Taipei | chit-puh GT, 小費 GT, 小彩 GT | |
Shantou | 小費 | |
Wu | Shanghai | 小費, 小賬, 司冒而 dated |
Note | GT - General Taiwanese (no particular region identified) |