外卖员

外賣員

wàimàiyuán

noun

Measure Word

一位外卖员 wèi

Meanings

1 food delivery worker
2 takeout rider

Characters

member / worker

Examples

外卖员打电话说到楼下了。

Wàimàiyuán dǎ diànhuà shuō dào lóuxià le.

The delivery guy called saying he's downstairs.

暴雨天还是少叫外卖，外卖员太辛苦了。

Bàoyǔ tiān háishi shǎo jiào wàimài, wàimàiyuán tài xīnkǔ le.

On stormy days, order less takeout — the delivery riders have it rough.

我老公之前兼职当过外卖员。

Wǒ lǎogōng zhīqián jiānzhí dāng guo wàimàiyuán.

My husband used to moonlight as a delivery rider.

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Also called 骑手 (rider) — Meituan internally prefers 骑手. 外卖小哥 is the affectionate casual term. Working conditions and algorithmic pressure on 外卖员 have been a major public debate topic since 2020.

Stroke Order

外 wài

卖 mài

员 yuán