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前台 (qián tái): Front desk / reception (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order
HSK 3.0
Level 7-9
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前 • qián • front, forward, ahead, before • HSK 3.0 · L1
HSK 3.0 · L1
qián
前
front, forward, ahead, before
台 • tái • platform • HSK 3.0 · L4
HSK 3.0 · L4
tái
台
platform
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Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 前台.
Words with
前
前面
qián miàn
front
以前
yǐ qián
before
前天
qián tiān
the day before yesterday
前年
qián nián
the year before last
面前
miàn qián
in front of
之前
zhī qián
before
前后
qián hòu
around
前方
qián fāng
ahead
Words with
台
台灯
tái dēng
desk lamp
台阶
tái jiē
step; altar; bench
平台
píng tái
platform
柜台
guì tái
counter; bar
电台
diàn tái
transceiver; radio station
窗台
chuāng tái
window sill
站台
zhàn tái
platform (at a railway station)
舞台
wǔ tái
(lit. and fig.) stage; arena
4.
How to Use 前台 in Sentences
Adjective + Noun
with
工作人员
qián
前
tái
台
gōng
工
zuò
作
rén
人
yuán
员
neutral
front desk staff
Verb + Object
with
咨询
zī
咨
xún
询
qián
前
tái
台
Noun + Verb
with
接待
qián
前
tái
台
jiē
接
dài
待
Noun + Noun
with
酒店
jiǔ
酒
diàn
店
qián
前
tái
台
5.
Example Sentences with 前台
qián
前
tái
台
zài
在
jiǔ
酒
diàn
店
lǐ
里
neutral
consult the front desk
neutral
front desk reception
neutral
hotel front desk
。
The front desk is in the hotel.
wèi
为
shén
什
me
么
qián
前
tái
台
diàn
电
huà
话
yì
一
zhí
直
wú
无
rén
人
jiē
接
tīng
听
？
Why is the front desk phone constantly unanswered?
qǐng
请
dào
到
qián
前
tái
台
bàn
办
lǐ
理
rù
入
zhù
住
shǒu
手
xù
续
。
Please go to the front desk to check in.
wǒ
我
lù
路
guò
过
qián
前
tái
台
shí
时
，
shùn
顺
biàn
便
què
确
rèn
认
le
了
yí
一
xià
下
míng
明
tiān
天
de
的
yù
预
yuē
约
。
When I passed by the front desk, I took the opportunity to confirm tomorrow's appointment.
gōng
公
sī
司
qián
前
tái
台
fù
负
zé
责
jiē
接
dài
待
lái
来
fǎng
访
de
的
kè
客
hù
户
。
The company reception is responsible for greeting visiting clients.
