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The word 服务员 is formed by combining the characters 服 (meaning to serve), 务 (meaning affair or task), which together create 服务 (service), and then adding 员 (meaning person or member) to specify the individual who performs the service, resulting in a term for a service worker like a waiter or attendant.

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这位服务员很友好。

Zhè wèi fúwùyuán hěn yǒuhǎo.

This waiter is very friendly.

请叫服务员来点菜。

Qǐng jiào fúwùyuán lái diǎncài.

Please call the waiter to order.

这家餐厅的服务员都很专业。

Zhè jiā cāntīng de fúwùyuán dōu hěn zhuānyè.

The waitstaff in this restaurant are all very professional.

服务员热情地帮我们解决了问题。

Fúwùyuán rèqíng de bāng wǒmen jiějué le wèntí.

The server enthusiastically helped us solve the problem.

我们向服务员询问了招牌菜的特色。

Wǒmen xiàng fúwùyuán xúnwèn le zhāopáicài de tèsè.

We asked the waiter about the special features of the house specialty dish.

Word Definition - 服务员

fú wù yuán waiter; waitress; attendant; customer service personnel; CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]

Individual Character Details

服 fú, fù
务 wù
员 yuán