How do you use "tip" in a sentence?

Be careful - the tip of this knife is very sharp. She left a generous tip for the waiter. Here's a useful tip for removing stains from clothes.

tip

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意味: The pointed end of something; money given for service; helpful advice

尖端，小费，建议

punta, propina, consejo

先端、チップ、助言

끝, 팁(봉사료), 조언

Tip has multiple meanings: the pointed end of something, a small amount of money given for service, or a piece of helpful advice. In British English, it can also mean a rubbish dump or to pour something out.

「tip」有多重含义：某物的尖端、为服务支付的少量金钱，或一条有用的建议。在英式英语中，它还可以指垃圾场或倒出某物。

«Tip» tiene múltiples significados: el extremo puntiagudo de algo, una pequeña cantidad de dinero dada por un servicio, o un consejo útil. En inglés británico, también puede significar un vertedero o verter algo.

「tip」には複数の意味があります：何かの尖った端、サービスに対して渡す少額のお金、または役立つアドバイス。イギリス英語ではゴミ捨て場や何かを注ぎ出すことも意味します。

Tip은 여러 가지 뜻이 있습니다: 무언가의 뾰족한 끝, 서비스에 대해 주는 소액의 돈, 또는 유용한 조언입니다. 영국 영어에서는 쓰레기 처리장이나 무언가를 쏟아내는 것을 의미하기도 합니다.

例文

Be careful - the tip of this knife is very sharp.
小心——这把刀的尖端非常锋利。
Ten cuidado: la punta de este cuchillo está muy afilada.
気をつけて - このナイフの先端はとても鋭いです。
조심하세요 - 이 칼의 끝이 매우 날카롭습니다.
She left a generous tip for the waiter.
她给服务员留下了丰厚的小费。
Ella dejó una propina generosa para el camarero.
彼女はウェイターに気前の良いチップを残しました。
그녀는 웨이터에게 넉넉한 팁을 남겼습니다.
Here's a useful tip for removing stains from clothes.
这里有一个去除衣服污渍的实用小窍门。
Aquí tienes un consejo útil para quitar manchas de la ropa.
衣服のシミを落とすのに役立つヒントをどうぞ。
옷에서 얼룩을 빼는 데 유용한 팁을 알려드리겠습니다.

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: general

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Multiple possible origins: the point sense may be from Old Norse 'typpi' (tip, top); the money sense may be from 17th-century thieves' slang 'tip' (to hand over); the advice sense may be from 'tip off' (to give a signal).

文化的背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

ストーリーと豆知識

The 'gratuity' meaning may come from 17th-century thieves' slang where 'tip' meant to pass money secretly. Another theory links it to coffee houses where boxes labelled 'To Insure Promptness' (T.I.P.) were placed for coins, though this is likely a folk etymology.

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