店員 vs. 会社員: How to Use? Improve Your Vocabulary
What is the difference between “店員 and 会社員“? When entering the store, which do you use? After reading this, you would be answering this question. Let me introduce what their subtle differences are and how you correctly use them such as native speakers today!
[wp-svg-icons icon=”checkmrk-circle” wrap=”i”] 店員 (tenin)
[wp-svg-icons icon=”arrow-right-2″ wrap=”span”] Store clerk/Sales clerk / 店员 / 점원 / Nhân viên bán hàng
“店員” means “Store clerk or Sales clerk” and which has been used as the meaning of “a person who works in a shop/store such as restaurants, variety stores, bookstores, coffee shops, etc.” The basic way to use it “店員は___です(A clerk is ____)”, “___の店員 (A clerk of ___)”, etc. For instance “店員はあの人です(A clerk is that guy.)”, 本屋の店員はあの人です(A clerk of the bookstore is that guy.)”, etc. The tip for using “店員” is that “店” of “店員” means “shop/store” so you would call a person “店員” who is working “in a SHOP/STORE”. All of them are called “店員“, even they are “会社員“. It is the word everybody uses as both casual and formal. Although “店員さん” sounds pretty childish for guys, some girls use it.
コーヒーショップの店員さんになりたいなー。 (I wanna be a clerk at the coffee shop.) (我想做咖啡店的店员。) (카페의 점원이 되고 싶어.) (Tôi muốn trở thành nhân viên ở quán cà phê.)
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あの店員、ちょっとひつこいよ。 (That clerk is a little bit pushy.) (那个店员有点烦人啊。) (그 점원, 조금 시끄러워.) (Tên nhân viên kia dai như đỉa ấy!)
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ねぇ、マンガコーナーってどこか分かる? (Hey, do you know where a manga section is?) (嘿,你知道漫画区在哪里吗?) (저기, 만화 코너는 어디인지 알아?) (Này, bạn biết góc truyện tranh ở đâu không?)
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さぁ。店員に聞いたら? (I’m not sure. Why don’t you ask the clerks?) (不清楚……你要不问一下店员?) (글쎄, 점원에게 물어봐봐) (À… hỏi nhân viên xem!)
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[wp-svg-icons icon=”checkmrk-circle” wrap=”i”] 会社員 (kaishain)
[wp-svg-icons icon=”arrow-right-2″ wrap=”span”] White-collar/Office worker/Company employee / 公司职员 / 회사원 / Nhân viên công ty
“会社員” means “White-collar, Office worker or Company employee” and which has been used as the meaning of “a person works is performed in an office.” The basic way to use it “___は会社員です(___ is a white-collar worker.)”, etc. For instance “私は会社員です(I am a white-collar worker.)”, etc. The tip for using “会社員“, basically they are wearing a suit. However, store clerks can be also called “会社員“, because “会社員” literally means “会社(company)”+”員(worker)”. When they are asked “What do you do?”, they may say “私は会社員です”, even they are clerks at the coffee shop that means they are full-time salaried workers, not part-time workers. It is the word everybody uses as both casual and formal. Furthermore, they are sometimes called “サラリーマン”, especially for men.
何の仕事してるの? (What do you do?) (你是做什么工作的?) (무슨 일 해?) (Bạn làm công việc gì?)
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会社員だよ。 (I’m a company employee.) (我是一名公司职员。) (회사원이야) (Tôi là nhân viên văn phòng.)
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仕事は何ですか? (What do you do?) (你的工作是什么?) (무슨 일을 하세요?) (Công việc của bạn là gì?)
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サラリーマンだよ。 (I’m a white collar worker.) (我是一名上班族。) (샐러리맨이야.) (Nhân viên văn phòng thôi à.)
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