服务员

服務員
fúwùyuán
noun HSK 3 #4,493

Meanings

  1. 1 waiter; waitress
  2. 2 attendant; service worker

Examples

HSK 2
Tā zài jiǔdiàn dāng fúwùyuán.
She works as an attendant at a hotel.
HSK 4
Fúwùyuán, qǐng mǎidān.
Waiter, the bill please.
HSK 5
Zhè jiā cāntīng de fúwùyuán hěn rèqíng.
The waitstaff at this restaurant are very friendly.

Tips

usage
In China, calling out 服务员! to get a waiter's attention is standard and not considered rude. It's the normal way to flag down staff in a restaurant.
grammar
The suffix marks a person with a role: 服务员 (server), 售货员 (salesperson), 运动员 (athlete), 演员 (actor). It's one of the most productive person-role suffixes.

Stroke Order

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