zip3 doi6 jyun4接待員接待员
Jyutpingzip3 doi6 jyun4
Yalejip doih yùhn
Definition
Receptionist; a staff member responsible for greeting visitors and helping them contact employees.
neutralworkpeople
How it's used
Refers specifically to the person stationed at the front desk or lobby of an office or building. While it is a standard professional title, in casual speech, people often just refer to the person by their location, such as 坐門口嗰個, especially if the person is not formally introduced.
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go3個goExamples
The receptionist at this company is very polite.
Related words
Common phrases
company receptionist
hotel receptionist
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 招待員, which is more commonly used for staff who serve food or drinks at events or restaurants. Using 接待員 for a waiter or waitress sounds like they are working in an office setting.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
