HSK Level 4

售货员

shòu huò yuán

sales assistant

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Example Sentences

售货员正在给顾客结账。

shòuhuòyuán zhèngzài gěi gùkè jiézhàng.

The salesperson is checking out the customer.

售货员的服务态度很好。

shòuhuòyuán de fúwù tàidù hěn hǎo.

The salesperson has a good service attitude.

售货员向顾客推荐了新款商品。

shòuhuòyuán xiàng gùkè tuījiànle xīnkuǎn shāngpǐn.

The salesperson recommended new products to the customer.

Synonyms

店员 (diàn yuán)

shop assistant

营业员 (yíng yè yuán)

salesperson

Antonyms

顾客 (gù kè)

customer

买家 (mǎi jiā)

buyer

Etymology & Components

The Chinese word "售货员" is composed of three characters: "售", "货", and "员". - "售" means "to sell" or "to trade". It is derived from the ancient Chinese character "貝", which was a pictograph of a cowrie shell, which was used as a form of currency in ancient China. - "货" means "goods" or "merchandise". It is derived from the ancient Chinese character "貨", which was a pictograph of a string of coins, representing the exchange of goods for money. - "员" means "person" or "staff". It is derived from the ancient Chinese character "員", which was a pictograph of a person standing with a stick in their hand, representing a person who is working or serving. When these three characters are combined, "售货员" literally means "a person who sells goods", which is the Chinese word for "salesperson" or "shop assistant".