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前台

qiántái

front desk; foreground; front stage

A receptionist behind a curved desk hands a key to a guest.
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Characters in this word

前 qián

Strokes
9
Radical
刂 — knife

台 tái

Strokes
5
Radical
口 — mouth
Made of
厶 private, secret 口 mouth

Example phrases

  • 前台工作人员不仅要办理入住,还要在投诉升级前安抚客人情绪。 Qiántái gōngzuò rényuán bùjǐn yào bànlǐ rùzhù, hái yào zài tóusù shēngjí qián ānfǔ kèrén qíngxù. Front-desk staff not only need to handle check-in, but also calm guests before complaints escalate.
  • 请把钥匙交给前台,我会帮你登记。 Qǐng bǎ yàoshi jiāo gěi qiántái, wǒ huì bāng nǐ dēngjì. Please hand the key to the reception desk; I will help you check in.
  • 前台说,你的包裹已经到了。 Qiántái shuō, nǐ de bāoguǒ yǐjīng dào le. The reception said your package has already arrived.

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