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店小二

Mandarin · pinyin diàn xiǎo èr

(old) (in a tavern or inn etc) waiter
attendant

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店: diàn · shop, store; inn, hotel
小: xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
二: èr · two; twice

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4–3–4 · dian4 xiao3 er4

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noun

(historical, colloquial) attendant in a hotel or tavern

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