店小二

diànxiǎo'èr
  1. (historical, colloquial) attendant in a hotel or tavern
  2. attendant in a hotel or tavern

Wiktionary

Homographs

店小二 diànxiǎoèr
  1. (old) (in a tavern or inn etc) waiter
  2. attendant

Entry Composition

1 店 diàn (bound form) shop; store

classifier: 家
=2 小二 xiǎoèr waiter
=2 小二 xiǎo'èr
  1. (dated) young waiter (e.g. at an old-styled teahouse)
  2. diminutive of 二鍋頭 /二锅头 (èrguōtóu, “erguotou”)
  3. second year in primary school; second grade
  4. young waiter (e.g. at an old-styled teahouse)