Meaning of 堂倌
堂倌 means waiter; attendant; server in old-style restaurants, teahouses, or hotels. Pronounced táng guān.
- waiter; attendant; server in old-style restaurants, teahouses, or hotels
Definitions & Examples
Jiù旧
shí时
de的
táng堂
guān倌
jiān肩
shang上
dā搭
zhe着
yī一
tiáo条
máo毛
jīn巾
，
zài在
fàn饭
zhuō桌
jiān间
chuān穿
suō梭
。
In the old days, waiters wore towels over their shoulders, shuttling between dining tables.
Zhè这
jiā家
chá茶
guǎn馆
hái还
bǎo保
liú留
zhe着
lǎo老
shì式
táng堂
guān倌
de的
zhuāng装
shù束
。
This teahouse still retains the traditional attire of old-fashioned attendants.
Tā他
céng曾
zài在
lǎo老
Běi北
jīng京
de的
yī一
jiā家
fàn饭
guǎn馆
dāng当
táng堂
guān倌
。
He once worked as a waiter in a restaurant in old Beijing.