A bartender is the person who makes, pours, and serves drinks in a bar or restaurant. They stand behind the counter, take your order, mix a cocktail or pull a beer, and often chat a little.

A bartender is Bartender就是 the person who makes, pours, and serves drinks負責調、倒、和端飲料的人 in a bar or restaurant在酒吧或餐廳裡。They stand behind the counter他們站在吧台後面, take your order接受你的點單, mix a cocktail or pull a beer調雞尾酒或倒生啤, and often chat a little也常常會跟你聊個幾句。

The word is everyday American English and is now common everywhere; older British English also said barman or barmaid, which mark the person’s gender, but bartender does not. It is a job word, not a rude word and not a very formal one.

The word is everyday American English這個詞是日常美式英文 and is now common everywhere現在到處都很常見; older British English also said barman or barmaid比較舊的英式英文會說barman或barmaid, which mark the person's gender這兩個詞會標示性別, but bartender does not但bartender不會。It is a job word這是個職業名稱, not a rude word不是不禮貌的詞 and not a very formal one也不是很正式的詞。

A bartender is not automatically the owner of the bar, and they are not a waiter on the floor — though in a small place one person may do both. In cocktail bars the work can be skilled (recipes, balance, show). In a quiet pub it may be mostly pouring and washing glasses.

A bartender is not automatically the owner of the bar Bartender不一定就是酒吧老闆, and they are not a waiter on the floor也不是在外場跑的服務生 — though in a small place one person may do both不過在小店裡，同一個人可能兩件事都做。In cocktail bars在調酒吧裡 the work can be skilled這份工作可能需要技術 (recipes, balance, show配方、比例、表演)。In a quiet pub在安靜的小酒館裡 it may be mostly pouring and washing glasses可能主要就是倒酒和洗杯子。

You can also meet the verb to bartend, “to work as a bartender,” in casual American speech.

You can also meet the verb to bartend你也會遇到動詞to bartend, “to work as a bartender,”(當酒保工作) in casual American speech在輕鬆的美式口語裡。