Chinese Conversation · Level 17
90 words
Chinese word
店员
Pronunciation
Pinyindiàn yuán
Meaning
- nounstore clerk
Example
那位店员很热情。nà wèi diàn yuán hěn rè qíng
That store clerk is very friendly.
More examples
有问题可以找店员帮忙。yǒu wèn tí ké yǐ zhǎo diàn yuán bāng máng
You can ask a store clerk for help if you have a problem.
Core concept
A shop worker whom customers approach for buying goods, paying, or help after a purchase.
Common phrases
店里的店员diàn lǐ de diàn yuán
store clerk
店员帮忙diàn yuán bāng máng
a clerk helps
店员上班diàn yuán shàng bān
a clerk goes to work
Similar words
售货员shòu huò yuán: A shop worker who displays products, helps shoppers, and sells goods.
收银员shōu yín yuán: A worker who takes payments and gives customers their change.
服务员fú wù yuán: A restaurant worker who takes orders and brings food and drinks.
营业员yíng yè yuán: A shop or service-counter worker who sells goods and helps customers.
Definition in Chinese
在零售场所直接与顾客接触，承担售货、收银和售后咨询等工作的人员。zài líng shòu cháng suǒ zhí jiē yǔ gù kè jiē chù chéng dān shòu huò shōu yín hé shòu hòu zī xún děng gōng zuò de rén yuán
Word origin
店员 (diànyuán, "store clerk") is formed from 店 (diàn, "shop") + 员 (yuán, "staff member"), so its parts point directly to a shop employee.
Usage tips
- The word names a job rather than a gender, so it applies to any customer-facing shop employee.