侍者

shìzhě

noun #9,993

Measure Word

一位侍者 wèi

Meanings

1 waiter
2 attendant
3 server

Characters

to serve; to attend

one who; person

Examples

侍者端来了一杯咖啡。

Shìzhě duānlái le yī bēi kāfēi.

The waiter brought a cup of coffee.

她在酒店当侍者。

Tā zài jiǔdiàn dāng shìzhě.

She works as a server at a hotel.

侍者微笑着递过菜单。

Shìzhě wēixiàozhe dìguò càidān.

The waiter smiled and handed over the menu.

Tips

register

Formal and somewhat old-fashioned. Modern Chinese more commonly uses 服务员 (fúwùyuán). 侍者 appears in literary texts and upscale restaurant contexts.

Stroke Order

侍 shì

者 zhě