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How do you say "cashier" in Chinese?
收银员
shōu yín yuán
In Chinese, "cashier" is 收银员 (shōu yín yuán).
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Pronunciation
It's pronounced "shōu yín yuán", where "shōu" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1); "yín" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2), and finally "yuán" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2).
Writing and usage
收银员 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
收银员数了我的零钱。
shōu yín yuán shù le wǒ de líng qián 。
The cashier counted my change.
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How to remember 收银员
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Questions about 收银员
How do you pronounce 收银员?
It's pronounced "shōu yín yuán", where "shōu" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1); "yín" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2), and finally "yuán" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2).
Is 收银员 formal or casual?
收银员 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 收银员 used in Chinese?
收银员 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 收银员数了我的零钱。 (The cashier counted my change.).
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