Chinese word

服务台

Pronunciation

Pinyinfú wù tái

Meaning

  • nounservice desk

Example

请到服务台领取包裹。qǐng dào fú wù tái líng qǔ bāo guǒ

Please go to the service desk to pick up your package.

Illustration for 服务台 (service desk)

More examples

找不到房卡时，可以去服务台咨询。zhǎo bú dào fáng kǎ shí ké yǐ qù fú wù tái zī xún

If you cannot find your room key card, you can ask at the service desk.

Core concept

A visible human-help point that connects visitors with information, procedures, and assistance.

Common phrases

  • 在服务台取件zài fú wù tái qǔ jiàn

    pick up a package at the service desk

  • 向服务台咨询xiàng fú wù tái zī xún

    inquire at the service desk

  • 在服务台登记zài fú wù tái dēng jì

    register at the service desk

Similar words

前台qián tái: A hotel or office desk where visitors are received and shown where to go.
柜台guì tái: A service counter in a shop or facility for questions and the exchange of goods or items.
咨询台zī xún tái: A designated desk for answering visitors' questions and providing information.
接待处jiē dài chù: A place where visitors are welcomed, assisted, and directed to the right person or area.

Definition in Chinese

在公共场所或机构中设立的柜台，用来接受咨询、办理事务和提供帮助。zài gōng gòng cháng suǒ huò jī gòu zhōng shè lì de guì tái yòng lái jiē shòu zī xún bàn lǐ shì wù hé tí gōng bāng zhù

Word origin

服务台 (fúwùtái, "service desk") is formed from 服务 (fúwù, "service") and 台 (tái, "counter or platform"), so its meaning is a counter organized to serve people on site.

Usage tips

  • The word fits many everyday settings, including hotels, stations, shops, offices, and museums, so it is more useful than learning it as a hotel-only term.

Other meanings

  • front desknoun
  • information desknoun
  • help desknoun

Opposites

  • 自助服务zì zhù fú wùstaff-assisted servicenoun

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