Chinese symbol for “waiter”
服务员
fú wù yuán
Traditional: 服務員
waiter; waitress; attendant; customer service personnel
The closest CC-CEDICT match for waiter is 服务员 (fú wù yuán), defined as: waiter; waitress; attendant; customer service personnel; 个 (gè),位 (wèi).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “waiter”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 侍应 (侍應) | shì yìng | waiter; waitress (abbr. for 侍应生 (shì yìng shēng)) |
| 茶房 | chá fáng | waiter; steward |
| 侍应生 (侍應生) | shì yìng shēng | waiter; waitress |
| 跑堂 | pǎo táng | waiter (old) |
| 伙计 (伙計) | huǒ ji | partner; fellow |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 服务员.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 服务 (服務) | fú wù | to serve; service |
| 衣服 | yī fu | clothes; measure word: 件 (jiàn), 套 (tào) |
| 服装 (服裝) | fú zhuāng | dress; clothing |
| 舒服 | shū fu | comfortable; feeling well |
| 说服 (說服) | shuō fú | to persuade; to convince |
| 制服 | zhì fú | to subdue; to check |
| 任务 (任務) | rèn wu | mission; assignment; task; duty; role; 项 (xiàng) |
| 业务 (業務) | yè wù | business; professional work |
| 委员会 (委員會) | wěi yuán huì | committee; commission |
See also: Japanese symbol for “waiter”.
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