theatrical dresser; personal attendant; valet
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2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to serve as a dresser or personal attendant; to act as a valet
informalOriginally a theatrical term. Modern usage extends to personal assistants or attendants who handle miscellaneous tasks for their employer.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
yǎn演
yuán员
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
，
tā他
de的
fù父
qīn亲
yī一
zhí直
wèi为
tā他
gēn跟
bāo包
。
When this veteran actor was young, his father served as his dresser and attendant.
Tā他
xiàn现
zài在
shì是
nà那
wèi位
míng明
xīng星
de的
sī私
rén人
zhù助
lǐ理
，
fù负
zé责
gēn跟
bāo包
de的
yī一
qiè切
shì事
wù务
。
He is now that celebrity's personal assistant, responsible for all attendant duties.
noun
dresser; personal attendant; valet
informalRefers to the person performing the attendant role.
Nà那
wèi位
lǎo老
gēn跟
bāo包
duì对
yǎn演
yuán员
de的
měi每
yī一
jiàn件
xì戏
fú服
dōu都
liǎo了
rú如
zhǐ指
zhǎng掌
。
That old dresser knows every piece of the actor's costume inside out.
Tā他
shì是
lǎo老
bǎn板
zuì最
xìn信
rèn任
de的
gēn跟
bāo包
，
dà大
xiǎo小
shì事
qing情
dōu都
jiāo交
gěi给
tā他
bàn办
。
He is the boss's most trusted attendant; all matters, big and small, are left to him.
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Zài在
hòu后
tái台
，
gēn跟
bāo包
bǐ比
yǎn演
yuán员
hái还
yào要
máng忙
lù碌
。
Backstage, the dressers are even busier than the actors.