How to pronounce fu wu yuan (服务员) in Chinese
Hear 服务员 (fú wù yuán) spoken, see what it means, then record yourself for instant AI feedback on your pronunciation.
服务员
fú wù yuán
Characters & meanings
clothes; to serve
affair; business
member; staff
Common mistake
Rising + falling + rising (2-4-2): a pitch zigzag — up on fú, down on wù, back up on yuán (ü + en). Practice it slowly as a wave before speeding up.
Example sentence
服务员，买单！
Fúwùyuán, mǎidān!
Waiter, the check please!
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