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How do you say "receptionist" in Chinese?
接待员
jiē dài yuán
In Chinese, "receptionist" is 接待员.
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Pronunciation
Two syllables: 'jyeh' (rising tone) and 'dye' (falling tone), reception and welcoming sounds.
Writing and usage
Two characters with 16 strokes combined; first relates to receiving or welcoming, second to person or worker, literally reception-person.
Example sentence
接待员欢迎新顾客。
The receptionist welcomes new customers.
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How to remember 接待员
A receptionist receives visitors and handles front desk duties.
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Questions about 接待员
How do you say "receptionist" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "receptionist" is 接待员. It is a noun.
How is 接待员 written in Chinese?
Two characters with 16 strokes combined; first relates to receiving or welcoming, second to person or worker, literally reception-person.
How is 接待员 used in a sentence?
Use 接待员 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 接待员欢迎新顾客。 (The receptionist welcomes new customers.).
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"Receptionist" in other languages
- Japanese 受付係 (uketsukegakari)
- Korean 접수원 (jeopsuwon)
- Spanish recepcionista
- Spanish (Latin America) recepcionista
- French le réceptionniste
- German der Rezeptionist
- Italian l’addetto alla reception
- Russian рецепционист (recepcionist)
- Greek ο ρεσεψιονίστ (o resepsionist)
- Arabic موظف إستقبال (muwazzaf 'isti'bael)
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