女招待

nǚzhāodài

noun #8,453

Measure Word

一个女招待 gè

Meanings

1 waitress
2 hostess
3 female attendant

Characters

to beckon; to recruit

to treat; to entertain

Female + serve/entertain — a woman who serves guests

Examples

女招待把菜单递给了我们。

Nǚzhāodài bǎ càidān dìgěi le wǒmen.

The waitress handed us the menu.

那个女招待服务态度很好。

Nàge nǚzhāodài fúwù tàidù hěn hǎo.

That waitress has a great service attitude.

她在酒吧当女招待。

Tā zài jiǔbā dāng nǚzhāodài.

She works as a waitress at a bar.

Tips

usage

女招待 sounds somewhat dated. In modern Chinese, 服务员 (fúwùyuán) is the gender-neutral standard for waiter/waitress. 女服务员 is preferred over 女招待 in contemporary usage.

Stroke Order

女 nǚ

招 zhāo

待 dài