Definition
客官 is a polite form of address used in traditional China by shopkeepers, innkeepers, and waitstaff to refer to a customer, especially in restaurants, teahouses, and inns. It's equivalent to 'sir' or 'guest' in a commercial context and is now mostly used in historical fiction and period dramas.
n.
(historical) sircustomer (polite address used by service providers to patrons)
Examples
- 客官，？kè guān, nín shì yòngcān háishì zhù diàn?Sir, are you here to dine or to stay at the inn?
- ：“客官，！”Xiǎo'èr rèqíng de zhāohu dào: “kè guān, lǐbian qǐng!”The waiter greeted warmly, 'Sir, please come inside!'
- 客官，。Nà wèi kè guān fù le yínzi, zhuǎnshēn lí kāi le cháguǎn.That customer paid the silver and turned to leave the teahouse.
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