partner; buddy; waiter; clerk
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
partner; buddy; pal
informalOften used as a direct form of address among peers, friends, or coworkers. Expresses a sense of camaraderie.
Huǒ伙
ji计
，
zhè这
huó活
er儿
zán咱
men们
děi得
zhuā抓
jǐn紧
le了
。
Buddy, we need to hurry up with this job.
Zǒu走
ba吧
huǒ伙
ji计
，
gāi该
xià下
bān班
le了
。
Let's go, pal, it's time to clock out.
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Tā他
shì是
wǒ我
de的
lǎo老
huǒ伙
ji计
，
wǒ我
men们
yī一
qǐ起
gōng工
zuò作
shí十
nián年
le了
。
He's my old partner; we've worked together for ten years.
noun
waiter; shop clerk; hired worker (archaic)
archaicAn old-fashioned term for shop assistants, waiters, or long-term hired laborers. Still understood, but now "服务员" or "店员" is more common.
Jiě解
fàng放
qián前
，
tā他
zài在
bù布
diàn店
dāng当
huǒ伙
ji计
。
Before liberation, he worked as a clerk in a fabric shop.
Lǎo老
diàn电
yǐng影
lǐ里
，
fàn饭
guǎn馆
huǒ伙
ji计
cháng常
cháng常
hǎn喊
zhe着
：
“
Kè客
guān官
lǐ里
biān边
qǐng请
！
”
In old movies, the restaurant waiter would often shout, 'Patron, please come in!'
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Nà那
jiā家
chá茶
guǎn馆
de的
huǒ伙
ji计
hěn很
huì会
zhāo招
hu呼
kè客
rén人
。
The waiter at that teahouse is very good at attending to customers.