stand behind the counter; serve customers
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to stand behind the counter (as a shop assistant); to serve customers at the counter
Refers to the work of retail staff standing at a shop counter to greet and assist customers. Often implies a service-oriented retail position.
Tā她
bì毕
yè业
hòu后
zài在
bǎi百
huò货
gōng公
sī司
zhàn站
guì柜
tái台
，
gàn干
le了
sān三
nián年
。
After graduating, she worked at the counter in a department store for three years.
Zhàn站
guì柜
tái台
bù不
zhǐ只
shì是
zhàn站
zhe着
，
hái还
děi得
huì会
tuī推
xiāo销
shāng商
pǐn品
。
Working at the counter isn't just standing there; you also have to be able to promote merchandise.
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Nà那
ge个
nián年
dài代
，
nǚ女
hái孩
zi子
néng能
zhǎo找
dào到
de的
gōng工
zuò作
dà大
duō多
shì是
zhàn站
guì柜
tái台
huò或
zhě者
dāng当
fú服
wù务
yuán员
。
In those days, most of the jobs girls could find were standing behind counters or working as waitresses.
Bié别
kàn看
tā他
xiàn现
zài在
shì是
dà大
lǎo老
bǎn板
，
yǐ以
qián前
kě可
shì是
zài在
xiǎo小
zá杂
huò货
diàn店
zhàn站
guì柜
tái台
de的
。
Don't look at him as a big boss now; he used to stand behind the counter at a small grocery store.