Chinese Conversation · Level 26
90 words
Chinese word
柜员
Pronunciation
Pinyinguì yuán
Meaning
- nounteller
Example
需要换钱请找柜员帮忙。xū yào huàn qián qǐng zhǎo guì yuán bāng máng
If you need to exchange money, please ask the teller for help.
More examples
要开新账户，请到柜员处办理。yào kāi xīn zhàng hù qǐng dào guì yuán chù bàn lǐ
To open a new account, please go to the teller's counter.
Core concept
A staff member who serves people across a service counter, handling requests, information, and sometimes cash.
Common phrases
找柜员办理zhǎo guì yuán bàn lǐ
have a teller handle it
向柜员询问xiàng guì yuán xún wèn
ask a teller
Similar words
行员háng yuán: A bank employee who may serve customers, handle sales, or do office work.
出纳chū nà: An employee responsible for receiving, paying out, and recording an organization's money.
收银员shōu yín yuán: A shop or restaurant worker who takes payment at the register and gives change.
Definition in Chinese
在柜台为客户办理业务、接待咨询并可能处理现金交易的工作人员。zài guì tái wèi kè hù bàn lǐ yè wù jiē dài zī xún bìng kě néng chú lǐ xiàn jīn jiāo yì de gōng zuò rén yuán
Word origin
柜 (guì, "cabinet") + 员 (yuán, "staff member") forms a compact term for a staff member stationed at a service counter.
Usage tips
- The workplace supplies the specific meaning: this word can describe a person serving customers at a bank, ticket office, exchange desk, or another staffed counter.
Other meanings
- counter clerknoun
- bank clerknoun
Opposites
- 顾客gù kècustomernoun