receive customers at a counter
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to receive (customers, depositors, etc.) at a counter
neutralUsed primarily in service industries like banking, retail, or hospitality, referring to the act of attending to clients from behind a counter.
Yín银
háng行
jīng经
lǐ理
zhèng正
zài在
guì柜
tái台
jiē接
guì待
yī一
wèi位
zhòng重
yào要
kè客
hù户
。
The bank manager is receiving an important client at the counter.
Zhè这
wèi位
jiē接
guì待
yuán员
tài态
dù度
qīn亲
qiè切
，
bàn办
shì事
xiào效
lǜ率
hěn很
gāo高
。
This receptionist has a friendly attitude and works very efficiently.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Zǎo早
shang上
gù顾
kè客
hěn很
duō多
，
wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
gèng更
duō多
rén人
shǒu手
lái来
jiē接
guì待
。
There are many customers in the morning, we need more staff to serve them at the counter.