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Mandarin · pinyin dǐng shǒu fèi

key money; takeover fee paid to a previous tenant when assuming their lease or business (originally Cantonese)

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手: shǒu · hand
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顶: dǐng · top, summit, peak; to carry on the head
费: fèi · expenses, expenditures, fee

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3–3–4 · ding3 shou3 fei4

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