守门人 — meaning in English
shǒu mén rén
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English meaning
- concierge noun A hotel employee who helps guests with reservations, directions, and other requests.
- custodian noun A person responsible for looking after or protecting something.
- doorman noun An employee stationed at the entrance of a building, especially a hotel or apartment block, who greets visitors, opens the door, and often helps with deliveries or taxis.
Senses
守门人 is used for these senses in English:
- concierge (British) One who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors.
- custodian (US, Canada) A janitor; a cleaner.
- doorman A person who holds open the door at the entryway (entrance) to a building, summons taxicabs, and provides an element of security; in apartment buildings, he also accepts deliveries and may perform certain concierge type services.
concierge — full definition
- noun A hotel employee who helps guests with reservations, directions, and other requests.
- noun A person who looks after a residential building and helps its residents or tenants.
custodian — full definition
- noun A person responsible for looking after or protecting something.
- noun US: a janitor or cleaner, especially in a school or office building.