fúwùyuán

服务员

Word · NounTraditional服務員

service worker; attendant; waiter/waitress

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

service worker; attendant; clerical staff member

Refers to general office or clerical support staff, not front-line customer service. Often used in government or institutional contexts.

Jī机
guān关
lǐ里
de的
fú服
wù务
yuán员
fù负
zé责
zhěng整
lǐ理
wén文
jiàn件
hé和
shōu收
fā发
xìn信
jiàn件
 。

The service staff in the government office are responsible for organizing documents and handling mail.

Tā他
shì是
yī一
míng名
pǔ普
tōng通
de的
jī机
guān关
fú服
wù务
yuán员
 。

He is an ordinary clerical worker in a government agency.

2.

noun

waiter; waitress; hospitality staff

The most common meaning today. Refers to staff who serve customers directly in restaurants, hotels, or other service industries.

Fú服
wù务
yuán员
 ,
qǐng请
gěi给
wǒ我
men们
cài菜
dān单
 。

Waiter/Waitress, please give us the menu.

Zhè这
jiā家
cān餐
tīng厅
de的
fú服
wù务
yuán员
tài态
dù度
fēi非
cháng常
hǎo好
 。

The waitstaff at this restaurant have a very good attitude.

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Jiǔ酒
diàn店
fú服
wù务
yuán员
bāng帮
wǒ我
men们
bǎ把
xíng行
li李
ná拿
dào到
le了
fáng房
jiān间
 。

The hotel attendant helped us carry our luggage to the room.

Rú如
guǒ果
nǐ你
xiǎng想
diǎn点
cài菜
 ,
kě可
yǐ以
jiào叫
fú服
wù务
yuán员
guò过
lái来
 。

If you want to order, you can call the waiter over.