Chinese Conversation · Level 53
90 words
Chinese word
营业厅
Pronunciation
Pinyinyíng yè tīng
Meaning
- nounservice counter
Example
我去银行的营业厅办业务。wǒ qù yín háng de yíng yè tīng bàn yè wù
I am going to the bank's service counter to take care of some banking business.
More examples
营业厅可以帮助你办理开户手续。yíng yè tīng ké yǐ bāng zhù nǐ bàn lǐ kāi hù shǒu xù
The service counter can help you open an account.
Core concept
A public-facing place where an organization handles practical requests in person.
Common phrases
在营业厅开户zài yíng yè tīng kāi hù
open an account at the service counter
营业厅营业时间yíng yè tīng yíng yè shí jiān
service counter hours
在营业厅咨询zài yíng yè tīng zī xún
ask for information at the service counter
Similar words
柜台guì tái: A small counter where staff receive and check documents face to face.
服务台fú wù tái: A reception desk for welcoming visitors, giving directions, and handling simple requests.
客服中心kè fú zhōng xīn: A customer service center that handles questions and support by phone, online, or in person.
营业网点yíng yè wáng diǎn: A branch or local office that provides services to customers.
Definition in Chinese
面向公众、办理账务或咨询的营业场所，常见于银行、电信和部分政府服务机构的窗口区域。miàn xiàng gōng zhòng bàn lǐ zhàng wù huò zī xún de yíng yè cháng suǒ cháng jiàn yú yín háng diàn xìn hé bù fèn zhèng fǔ fú wù jī gòu de chuāng kǒu qū yù
Word origin
营业厅 (yíngyètīng, "business hall") combines 营 (yíng, "run") + 业 (yè, "business") + 厅 (tīng, "hall") to mean a hall where business is handled for the public.
Usage tips
- The word applies beyond banks to places run by telephone companies and some public agencies, which makes it broader than many English speakers' usual idea of a bank counter.
Other meanings
- counternoun
- reception desknoun