女招待 (nǚ zhāo dāi) — waitress

Definition

Literally 'female + to receive/serve guests' — a waitress in a restaurant or similar setting. The neutral modern term is 女服务员 or 服务员; 女招待 sounds more old-fashioned and is rarely used today.

noun
waitress
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Examples

  • 女招待
    Nà ge nǚ zhāo dāi hěn yǒu hǎo.
    That waitress is very friendly.
  • 女招待
    nǚ zhāo dāi Gěi wǒ men ná lái le cài dān.
    The waitress brought us the menu.
  • 女招待
    Zhè jiā cān tīng de nǚ zhāo dāi fú wù hěn hǎo.
    The waitress at this restaurant provides very good service.

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