tiếp viên
Definition
- 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.