侍应 (shì yīng) — waiter; waitress
Definition
Formal/literary term for a restaurant or hotel server, short for 侍应生. More written and elevated than everyday 服务员, and not used in casual speech.
noun
waiterwaitress
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 侍应。Zhè wèi shì yīng de fú wù fēi cháng zhōu dào.This waiter's service is very attentive.
- 侍应。Tā zài zhè jiā jiǔ diàn dāng shì yīng yǐ jīng sān nián le.He has been working as a waiter at this hotel for three years.
- 侍应。Nà jiā cān tīng de shì yīng dōu shòu guò zhuān yè péi xùn.The waitstaff at that restaurant have all received professional training.
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