Definition

1. Noun:
   • Attendant / Steward / Stewardess: A person employed to provide service to customers or guests, especially on an aircraft, train, or in a restaurant or bar. The term is gender-neutral in modern Vietnamese, though context may specify.
   • Host / Hostess: A person who receives or entertains guests, often in a formal setting or event.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tiếp viên hàng không rất thân thiện. (The flight attendant was very friendly.)
  • Nhà hàng cần tuyển thêm tiếp viên. (The restaurant needs to recruit more waitstaff.)
  • Cô ấy làm tiếp viên cho một sự kiện quan trọng. (She worked as a hostess for an important event.)

Advanced Usage

• "tiếp viên hàng không": flight attendant, cabin crew.

  • Công việc của một tiếp viên hàng không đòi hỏi nhiều kỹ năng. (The job of a flight attendant requires many skills.)

• "tiếp viên nhà hàng": restaurant server, waiter/waitress.

  • Anh ấy từng là tiếp viên nhà hàng trong ba năm. (He was a restaurant server for three years.)

Variants and Related Words

• Phục vụ (v/n): to serve; service. This is the general action, while "tiếp viên" is the person.

  • Nhân viên phục vụ (n): service staff.

• Hướng dẫn viên (n): guide, tour guide. A different service role focused on guidance and information.

Synonyms

• Steward / Stewardess: specifically for travel contexts like flights or ships.
• Server / Waitstaff: specifically for food and beverage service.
• Attendant: a general term for a person who provides service.

Related Idioms

Note: There are no common idioms directly formed with the word "tiếp viên." The term is typically used in its literal sense.