Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
客
kè
Description
"客"是来你家或者店里的人。
"客" means a person who comes to your home or shop.
我们常说"客人"，也可以说"顾客"。
We often say "客人" and can also say "顾客".
Meanings
客kè
guest; visitor
今天家里来了很多客。
Many guests came to our house today.
客kè
customer; patron
这家店的客很多。
This store has many customers.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
客 alone is often part of compounds like 客人 or 顾客 in daily speech.
- Etymology
originally meant a person staying away from home, later broadened to guest/visitor.
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