接待员 (jiēdàiyuán): receptionist

Measure Word

一位接待员 wèi

Meanings

1 receptionist

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

接待员很热情地欢迎了我们。

Jiēdàiyuán hěn rèqíng de huānyíng le wǒmen.

The receptionist warmly welcomed us.

HSK 7-9

请找前台的接待员登记。

Qǐng zhǎo qiántái de jiēdàiyuán dēngjì.

Please see the receptionist at the front desk to register.

Tips

memory

接待 (to receive guests) + 员 (person/worker) = the person who receives guests. The 员 suffix works like English '-ist' or '-er' for job titles.

Stroke Order

接 jiē

待 dài

员 yuán

Related Words

接待 jiēdài HSK 3 #6,859

to receive (guests); to host / reception; hospitality

接线员 jiēxiànyuán #12,263

switchboard operator / telephone operator

接待处 jiēdàichù #23,010

reception desk / reception area / front desk

招待员 zhāodàiyuán #29,952

service personnel / usher; waiter; receptionist / an attendant who greets or assists guests

接到 jiēdào HSK 2 #1,716

to receive

待人接物 dàirén-jiēwù #41,365

how one deals with people and handles affairs / one's manner and conduct in social interaction

接管 jiēguǎn #4,927

to take over / to assume control of

接通 jiētōng HSK 7-9 #4,529

to put through (a phone call) / to connect

接收 jiēshōu HSK 6 #5,142

to receive; to accept / to take over; to admit

接手 jiēshǒu HSK 7-9 #3,893

to take over / to take charge of