侍应生 (shìyìngshēng): waiter

Measure Word

一位侍应生 wèi

Meanings

1 waiter
2 waitress

Characters

Literally 'serve-respond-person' - one who serves and responds to requests

Examples

HSK 2

请叫一位侍应生过来。

Qǐng jiào yī wèi shìyìngshēng guòlái.

Please call a waiter over.

HSK 6

侍应生端来了菜单。

Shìyìngshēng duān lái le càidān.

The waiter brought over the menu.

Tips

register

侍应生 is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Southeast Asia. In mainland China, 服务员 is the standard term.

Stroke Order

侍 shì

应 yīng

生 shēng

Related Words

侍应 shìyìng #16,687

waiter; waitress

服务生 fúwùshēng #4,890

waiter / waitress / server

适应 shìyìng HSK 3 #2,545

to adapt / to adjust to / to get used to

侍者 shìzhě #9,993

waiter / attendant / server

实习生 shíxíshēng #4,725

intern / trainee

生死 shēngsǐ HSK 7-9 #4,657

life and death / life-and-death

生产 shēngchǎn HSK 3 #4,088

to produce; to manufacture / production / to give birth

生涯 shēngyá HSK 7-9 #3,652

career / life (as a period of activity)

生病 shēngbìng HSK 1 #2,542

to fall ill; to get sick

生存 shēngcún HSK 3 #2,342

to exist; to survive / survival; existence