伙计
huǒ​ji

mate

伙计 (伙計) huǒ​ji
mate noun
a friendly term of address for a peer; a fellow or buddy

伙计，咱们该出发了，别让大家久等。

huǒ​ji, zán​men gāi chū​fā le, bié ràng dà​jiā jiǔ​děng.

Buddy, it's time for us to set off; don't keep everyone waiting.

shop assistant noun
a shop assistant, waiter, or servant, typically in a traditional setting

客栈里的伙计赶紧过来帮客人牵马。

kè​zhàn lǐ de huǒ​ji gǎn​jǐn guò​lái bāng kè​rén qiān mǎ.

The waiter at the inn hurried over to help the guest with their horse.

partner noun
a business partner or associate in a shared venture

他是父亲多年合作的老伙计了。

tā shì fù​qīn duō​nián hé​zuò de lǎo​huǒ​jì le.

He is an old partner who has worked with my father for many years.

Frequency
Movie subtitles
449.0 per million appears in 54% of films
Written text
3.54 per million

Cross-References

Has variant

Sources
Definitions
CC-CEDICT
Frequency data
SUBTLEX-CHBCC Corpus (BLCU)