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Pronunciation / Transliteration: zuìdī xiāofèi
"周末这家夜店有入场最低消费。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An extra fee charged by a restaurant, nightclub, or entertainment venue in addition to the cost of food and drinks.
"The jazz club has a small cover charge on Friday and Saturday nights." - 2
An admission fee paid at the door of an establishment hosting live entertainment.
"We had to pay a twenty-dollar cover charge just to get into the concert venue."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'cover' (in the sense of including incidental services) and 'charge' (fee or cost), originating in the late 19th-century American entertainment and hospitality industry. The term historically referred to the fee added to a restaurant or nightclub bill to cover the cost of entertainment, table settings, or service.
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frais d'entrée
Transliteration: fʁɛ d‿ɑ̃tʁe
"Il y a des frais d'entrée pour assister au concert ce soir."
Eintrittsgeld
Transliteration: ˈaɪntʁɪt͡sˌɡɛlt
"Der Club verlangt am Wochenende ein kleines Eintrittsgeld."
coperto
Transliteration: koˈpɛrto
"In questo locale c'è un piccolo coperto per la musica dal vivo."
cubierto
Transliteration: kuˈβjeɾto
"El bar cobra un pequeño cubierto los fines de semana."
couvert artístico
Transliteration: kuˈvɛʁ u aʁˈtistiku
"O restaurante cobra um couvert artístico nos dias de show."
प्रवेश शुल्क
Transliteration: pravesh shulk
"क्लब में प्रवेश के लिए एक छोटा शुल्क देना पड़ता है।"
最低消费
Transliteration: zuìdī xiāofèi
"周末这家夜店有入场最低消费。"
입장료
Transliteration: ipjangnyo
"그 재즈 바는 주말에 별도의 입장료가 있습니다."
チャージ料
Transliteration: chāji ryō
"あのバーではライブ演奏のためにチャージ料がかかります。"
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