noun / verb HSK 3
Traditional 服務
service · to serve
Meaning
服务 means service or to serve, referring to work done to help or benefit others. It can describe customer service, public service, or the act of serving people in various contexts. As a noun it refers to the service provided; as a verb it means to provide service to someone.
Usage
服务 is extremely common in business, hospitality, and public sector contexts. Often used in compounds like 服务员 (server/waiter), 服务业 (service industry), and 客户服务 (customer service). Can take 为 to indicate who is being served, as in 为人民服务 (serve the people).
Examples
- 01这家餐厅的服务很好。.This restaurant's service is very good.
- 02我们公司为客户提供24小时服务。.Our company provides 24-hour service to customers.
Characters
Measure words
- 项一项服务
- 种这种服务
Common collocations
- 客户服务customer service
- 服务质量service quality
- 为...服务...to serve...
- 服务行业service industry
Origin
服 originally meant to submit or obey, while 务 refers to affairs or business. Together they form the meaning of attending to affairs for others, hence service.