Definition

Noun: 1. A counter, a sales counter: A long, flat surface in a shop, bank, or other establishment where customers are served, transactions are conducted, or goods are displayed. 2. A stall, a stand: A small, often temporary structure or table used for selling goods, typically in a market or at an event. 3. A department, a section: A designated area within a larger store dedicated to a specific type of product.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cô ấy đang đứng sau quầy để tính tiền cho khách. (She is standing behind the counter to check out customers.)
  • Chợ có nhiều quầy bán hoa quả tươi. (The market has many stalls selling fresh fruit.)
  • Anh ấy làm việc ở quầy đồ điện tử trong siêu thị. (He works in the electronics department/section of the supermarket.)

Advanced Usage

• "đứng quầy": To man the counter; to work at a sales counter.
  • Nhân viên mới đang học cách đứng quầy. (The new employee is learning how to man the counter.)
• "quầy thu ngân": Cashier's counter, checkout counter.
  • Xin vui lòng thanh toán ở quầy thu ngân phía trước. (Please pay at the checkout counter in the front.)

Variants and Related Words

• Quầy hàng (noun phrase): A goods stall; a sales stall. This is a common compound.
  • Quầy hàng của bà ấy bán rất đắt khách. (Her stall is very popular with customers.)
• Quầy bar (noun phrase): Bar counter.
• Quầy lễ tân (noun phrase): Reception desk.

Synonyms

• Tủ kính, tủ trưng bày: Display case, showcase (emphasizes display behind glass).
• Gian hàng: Stall, booth (similar to "quầy" as a stall, can imply a slightly larger or more enclosed space).
• Sạp: Stall, stand (commonly used for market stalls).

Related Phrases

• Quầy tính tiền: Checkout counter, cash register area.
• Quầy bán vé: Ticket counter, ticket booth.
• Quầy thông tin: Information desk, information counter.

noun

1. show-case; stall; department
   • quầy hàng
     a good stall