telephone operator; switchboard operator
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
telephone operator; switchboard operator
Refers to a person who operates a telephone switchboard to connect calls, often in hotels, companies, or telephone exchanges. This term is becoming less common with the advent of automated systems.
Tā她
shì是
yī一
jiā家
dà大
gōng公
sī司
de的
huà话
wù务
yuán员
。
She is a telephone operator at a big company.
Huà话
wù务
yuán员
bāng帮
wǒ我
zhuǎn转
jiē接
dào到
le了
jīng经
lǐ理
bàn办
gōng公
shì室
。
The operator transferred me to the manager's office.
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Zhè这
gè个
jiǔ酒
diàn店
yǒu有
èr二
shí十
sì四
xiǎo小
shí时
de的
huà话
wù务
yuán员
fú服
wù务
。
This hotel has 24-hour operator service.
Qǐng请
shāo稍
děng等
，
huà话
wù务
yuán员
zhèng正
zài在
wèi为
nín您
zhuǎn转
jiē接
。
Please hold, the operator is transferring your call.