sau6 fo3 jyun4售貨員售货员
Jyutpingsau6 fo3 jyun4
Yalesauh fo yùhn
Definition
Salesperson; an employee who promotes and sells goods in a shop or at a counter.
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How it's used
While 售貨員 is the standard term for a salesperson, Hong Kong people often use the more casual term 店員 to refer to anyone working in a shop. Using 售貨員 sounds slightly more formal or descriptive of their specific role in sales, whereas 店員 is a generic catch-all for staff.
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That salesperson was very patient helping me choose clothes.
Do you need to ask the salesperson if they have a small size?
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Common phrases
experienced salesperson
professional salesperson
Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse 售貨員 with 營業員, but 營業員 is typically used for sales representatives in a corporate or B2B context rather than retail staff in a shop.
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
