接待员 (jiēdàiyuán): receptionist

Measure Word

一位接待员 wèi

Meanings

1 receptionist

Characters

Examples

接待员很热情地欢迎了我们。

Jiēdàiyuán hěn rèqíng de huānyíng le wǒmen.

The receptionist warmly welcomed us.

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