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售票员 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say shòu piào yuán slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
售票员表示卖票的人。
shòu piào yuán biǎo shì mài piào de rén。
Ticket clerk means the person who sells tickets.
Context note
售票员常出现在车站、电影院和景点。
shòu piào yuán cháng chū xiàn zài chē zhàn 、 diàn yǐng yuàn hé jǐng diǎn。
Ticket clerks often appear at stations, cinemas, and attractions.
5 examples
售票员在窗口工作。
shòu piào yuán zài chuāng kǒu gōng zuò。
The ticket clerk works at the window.
我问售票员怎么买票。
wǒ wèn shòu piào yuán zěn me mǎi piào。
I asked the ticket clerk how to buy a ticket.
售票员很忙。
shòu piào yuán hěn máng。
The ticket clerk is busy.
请找售票员。
qǐng zhǎo shòu piào yuán。
Please find the ticket clerk.
售票员给了我票。
shòu piào yuán gěi le wǒ piào。
The ticket clerk gave me the ticket.
5 mini stories
车站里的售票员帮我买票。
chē zhàn lǐ de shòu piào yuán bāng wǒ mǎi piào。
The ticket clerk at the station helped me buy a ticket.
售票员告诉我们要排队。
shòu piào yuán gào sù wǒ men yào pái duì。
The ticket clerk told us to line up.
他向售票员问路。
tā xiàng shòu piào yuán wèn lù。
He asked the ticket clerk for directions.
售票员一直在窗口工作。
shòu piào yuán yì zhí zài chuāng kǒu gōng zuò。
The ticket clerk kept working at the window.
我看见售票员在整理票。
wǒ kàn jiàn shòu piào yuán zài zhěng lǐ piào。
I saw the ticket clerk organizing tickets.