Chinese word

列车员

Pronunciation

Pinyinliè chē yuán

Meaning

  • nountrain attendant

Example

列车员在车厢里为乘客服务。liè chē yuán zài chē xiāng lǐ wèi chéng kè fú wù

The train attendant serves passengers in the carriage.

Illustration for 列车员 (train attendant)

More examples

列车员查验车票时很有耐心。liè chē yuán chá yàn chē piào shí hěn yǒu nài xīn

The train attendant is very patient when checking tickets.

Core concept

A railway worker among the passengers who connects everyday service with order and safety on the train.

Common phrases

  • 列车员查验车票liè chē yuán chá yàn chē piào

    checks tickets

  • 列车员穿制服liè chē yuán chuān zhì fú

    wears a uniform

  • 列车员整理车厢liè chē yuán zhéng lǐ chē xiāng

    tidies the carriage

Similar words

乘务员chéng wù yuán: A transport crew member who protects passengers' safety and helps make their journey comfortable.
列车长liè chē zhǎng: The person responsible for running a train, leading its crew, and making key decisions.
检票员jiǎn piào yuán: A worker who verifies paper or electronic tickets when passengers enter a train.
售票员shòu piào yuán: A worker who sells tickets for train travel at a station or counter.

Definition in Chinese

在列车车厢内为旅客提供帮助、管理票务并在必要时处理紧急情况的工作人员。zài liè chē chē xiāng nèi wèi lǚ kè tí gōng bāng zhù guán lǐ piào wù bìng zài bì yào shí chú lǐ jǐn jí qíng kuàng de gōng zuò rén yuán

Word origin

The transparent word 列车员 (lièchēyuán, "train attendant") uses 列车 (lièchē, "train") plus 员 (yuán, "staff member") to identify a train-based service worker.

Usage tips

  • The role is not limited to offering comfort or serving food, because Chinese rail travel can use this term for broader routine responsibilities on board.

Other meanings

  • conductornoun

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