concierge

/ˈkɒnsieəʒ/ (bre, ipa) · /kəʊnˈsjerʒ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌkän-sē-ˈerzh kōⁿ-ˈsyerzh/ (ame, mw)

concierge — noun

  • conciergesingular
  • conciergesplural

1. a person responsible for looking after a block of flats or apartment building —

1.名詞B2
釋義

a person responsible for looking after a block of flats or apartment building — checking who enters and leaves, receiving packages, and handling basic repairs or maintenance; a role especially common in France.

例句

The concierge at our Paris apartment building greets every resident by name each morning.

collocation: apartment building concierge

Packages arrived for the Dupont family and the concierge signed for them.

同義詞
  • caretaker

    common in British English, but does not imply living on-site

  • superintendent

    used in US apartment buildings; often a broader management role

  • janitor

    focuses on cleaning and basic maintenance rather than security or oversight

用法筆記

This sense is strongly associated with French apartment buildings. In other countries, similar roles are called building superintendent (US), caretaker (UK), or janitor.

常見錯誤

❌The concierge of my Taipei apartment helped me book a flight.
✅The building manager of my Taipei apartment helped me book a flight.
💡In Taiwan, apartment buildings have a guǎnlǐyuán (manager), whose duty rarely includes arranging travel; the hotel-concierge sense is different.

2. an employee in a hotel, club, or resort who assists guests with arranging transp

2.名詞B1
釋義

an employee in a hotel, club, or resort who assists guests with arranging transport, booking tickets, recommending restaurants, and managing any special requests.

例句

João asked the hotel concierge to book two seats for Saturday's opera performance.

collocation: hotel concierge

The concierge at the Grand Hotel recommended a small Thai place near the night market.

同義詞
  • bellhop

    carries luggage to rooms, a narrower role without the information-desk function

  • porter

    mainly handles baggage at train stations or hotel entrances, not bookings or recommendations

  • doorman

    only deals with entry, exit, and hailing taxis, not arranging tours or tickets

常見錯誤

❌I asked the concierge to clean my room.
✅I asked the concierge to recommend a good restaurant nearby.
💡A concierge handles information, bookings, and special requests, not housekeeping.

3. an employee or service that a company provides to run personal errands for its s

3.名詞B2
釋義

an employee or service that a company provides to run personal errands for its staff — such as picking up dry cleaning, booking appointments, or buying gifts — so that employees can focus on their work without leaving the office.

例句

Caleb's company hired a concierge to pick up dry cleaning and buy gifts for staff.

collocation: corporate concierge / company concierge

The office concierge found a plumber for Dylan when a pipe burst in his kitchen.

同義詞

用法筆記

Typically used with a modifier such as corporate concierge or company concierge. Unlike a personal assistant who is assigned to one person, this service is shared across the organisation.

4. a professional who guides an author through the process of independently publish

4.名詞C1
釋義

a professional who guides an author through the process of independently publishing a book — managing tasks such as editing, cover design, formatting, distribution, and marketing — without going through a traditional publishing house.

例句

Self-published writers often hire a publishing concierge to handle editing and cover design.

collocation: publishing concierge

Her concierge arranged the printing, distribution, and online promotion for her first novel.

同義詞
  • publishing consultant

    gives advice but often does not manage the hands-on tasks

  • book coach

    focuses on the writing and revision stage rather than production and distribution

用法筆記

A relatively new role that emerged with the rise of self-publishing. The author typically pays a flat fee or a percentage of book sales rather than an hourly wage.

concierge — adjective