Definition
顾客 (gùkè) is the specific word for a customer in a shop or business — someone buying goods or services. 客人 (kèrén) is broader: it can mean a guest (at a home) or a customer (at a hotel/restaurant). 客户 (kèhù) is more formal, used for business clients.
noun
customerclient
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 顾客。Jīntiān diàn lǐ lái le shí wèi gù kè.Ten customers came to the store today.
- 顾客。Wǒmen rènzhēn de fúwù měi yí wèi gù kè.We serve every customer carefully.
- 顾客。Zhè jiā shāngdiàn duì gù kè hěn yǒuhǎo.This store is very friendly to customers.
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