乘务

乘務

chéngwù

noun #38,063

Meanings

1 onboard service (on a train/plane/ship)
2 transport service duties

Characters

to ride; to board

service; duties

Examples

她从事航空乘务工作多年。

Tā cóngshì hángkōng chéngwù gōngzuò duō nián.

She has worked in airline cabin service for many years.

高铁的乘务员正在巡视车厢。

Gāotiě de chéngwùyuán zhèngzài xúnshì chēxiāng.

The high-speed-rail attendants are patrolling the carriages.

Tips

usage

Almost always seen in compounds: 乘务员 'flight/train attendant', 乘务长 'chief steward/purser', 航空乘务 'cabin crew duties'. 乘 here is 'to ride/board' (vehicles), not the multiplication sense.

Stroke Order

乘 chéng

务 wù