fuk6 mou6 jyun4服務員服务员
Jyutpingfuk6 mou6 jyun4
Yalefuhk mouh yùhn
Definition
An attendant, waiter, or service staff member.
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How it's used
While 服務員 is understood in Hong Kong, it is more commonly associated with Mainland Chinese usage or formal job titles. In daily life, locals almost exclusively use 侍應 when addressing or referring to restaurant staff. Using 服務員 in a casual setting might sound slightly detached or overly formal.
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Waiter, could you please top up my water?
The waiters at this restaurant have a very bad attitude.
Related words
Common phrases
flight attendant
Common mistake
Avoid using 服務員 to address staff in small, local eateries, as it sounds like you are reading from a script or treating the person as a generic functionary rather than a person. Stick to 侍應 or just call out for attention if you need help.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
