How to say “serve” in Chinese
serve; service
“Serve” in Chinese is 服务, fú wù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
服务 is read fú wù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
In 衣服 it is read with the neutral tone.
At the bottom, 力 “strength”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “服务”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 服务. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这家店的服务态度很好zhèjiādiàndefúwùtàidùhěnhǎoThe service at this shop is very friendly.
- 这家公司提供优质的服务zhèjiāgōngsītígōngyōuzhìdefúwùThis company provides high-quality services.
- 自助服务很快捷，不用排队。zìzhùfúwùhěnkuàijié,búyòngpáiduìSelf-service is quick and convenient: no need to stand in line.
- 这家航空公司的服务很不错zhèjiāhángkōnggōngsīdefúwùhěnbúcuòThis airline has really good service.
- 这家酒店的服务很周到zhèjiājiǔdiàndefúwùhěnzhōudàoThe service at this hotel is very attentive.
- 服务业发展得很快。fúwùyèfāzhǎndehěnkuàiThe service sector is growing very fast.
More words from the lesson “Being a guest”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “serve” in Chinese?
“Serve” in Chinese is 服务, pinyin fúwù.
What does 服务 mean?
服务 (fúwù) means “serve; service”.
How do you write 服务?
服务 is 2 characters: 服 (fú) — clothes; serve; 务 (wù) — affair; engage in. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 服务?
服务 is read fúwù. Tones: fú — second tone, wù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“serve” in the lesson “Being a guest”
This word is from the topic “Food and dining” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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