How to Say ‘The attendant at the door’ in Simplified Chinese
门口的服务员
mén kǒu de fú wù yuán
[mun ko duh foo-woo-ywen]
🇨🇳 In China: 服务员 (fúwùyuán) is also how you call staff in a restaurant. Just call out 服务员！ and it's perfectly polite, not rude.
Phrase Breakdown
门口
mén kǒu
[mun ko]
entrance; doorway; in front of the door
Refers to the area right by the entrance of a building or restaurant.
餐厅门口可以临时停车。
You can park temporarily at the restaurant entrance.
的
de
[duh]
's; possessive particle
A structural particle often used to show possession, like 'my' or 'your.'
我的老师很好。
My teacher is very good.
服务员
fú wù yuán
[foo-woo-ywen]
server; attendant; waiter/waitress
A staff member who helps customers in a restaurant or at an entrance.
门口的服务员会帮忙停车。
The attendant at the entrance will help park the car.
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