Writing
服务员 (fúwù yuán) — how to say "waiter" in Chinese
服务员
Waiter/waitress, service staff
noun
Character composition
服
to serve, clothing
务
affair, service
员
employee, member
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
月
Moon
#74 · yuè · 4 strokes
力
Power
#19 · lì · 2 strokes
Collocations
女服务员
nǚ fúwùyuán
waitress
叫服务员
jiào fúwùyuán
call the waiter
Examples
服务员把菜送到我们桌上。
The waiter brought the dishes to our table.
服务员请来一下
Waiter, please come here.
Mnemonic
[fúwù yuán-] Fuzzy the bear is working as a waiter 服务员 at a whimsical restaurant 🍜. He wears a uniform that looks like ancient clothing 服 and serves 务 tables with magical dishes that sparkle and fizz. Patrons always leave saying he's the best employee 员 they've ever met.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "waiter" in Chinese?
"waiter" in Chinese is 服务员 (fúwù yuán).
服务员 meaning in English
服务员 (fúwù yuán) means "Waiter/waitress, service staff".
Waiter in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced fúwù yuán (written as fuwu yuan, fuwuyuan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "waiter" in Chinese characters?
It is written 服务员: 服 has 8 strokes, 务 has 5 strokes, 员 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 服务员?
服务员 belongs to the HSK 2 vocabulary list.
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