Definition
客人 (kè rén) is the general word for a guest, visitor, or customer — it works for both social visits and commercial settings. For a customer in a shop, use 顾客 (gù kè); for a business client, use 客户 (kè hù); for an honored guest on a show or formal occasion, use 嘉宾 (jiā bīn).
noun
guestvisitorcustomer
Measure word · 位
Easily confused
- 路人lù rénlook-alikepasser-by, stranger
Examples
- 客人。Jīntiān jiā lǐ lái le liǎng wèi kè rén.Two guests came to our home today.
- 客人？Zhè wèi kè rén yào diǎn shénme cài?What would this customer like to order?
- 客人。kè rén men zhèngzài kètīng hē chá liáo tiān.The guests are drinking tea and chatting in the living room.
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