Chinese word

服务

Pronunciation

Pinyinfú wù

Meaning

  • nounservice

Example

这家店的服务很好。zhè jiā diàn de fú wù hěn hǎo

The service at this store is very good.

Illustration for 服务 (service)

More examples

服务员的态度很好。fú wù yuán de tài dù hěn hǎo

The server's attitude is very good.

Core concept

Help and care provided for someone, especially by a business, institution, or worker, as a useful activity.

Common phrases

  • 服务员fú wù yuán

    server

  • 提供服务tí gōng fú wù

    provide service

  • 售后服务shòu hòu fú wù

    after-sales service

Similar words

帮助bāng zhù: Help given to someone who needs support or is carrying out a task.

Definition in Chinese

指面向顾客或对象提供的接待、照顾与帮助，也可泛指为便利他人而进行的各类服务活动或项目。zhǐ miàn xiàng gù kè huò duì xiàng tí gōng de jiē dài zhào gù yǔ bāng zhù yě kě fàn zhǐ wèi biàn lì tā rén ér jìn xíng de gè lèi fú wù huó dòng huò xiàng mù

Word origin

服务 (fúwù, "service") combines 服 (fú, "to serve or comply") with 务 (wù, "duty or task"), presenting helpful work as a duty carried out for others.

Usage tips

  • 服务 (fúwù, "service") works as both a noun and a verb in Chinese: it can name help from a business or describe doing helpful work for others.

Other meanings

  • provideverb
  • wait onverb
  • serveverb

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