guān

archaic
noun
historical

Meaning of 客官

客官 means a respectful term of address for customers or travelers (used by shopkeepers, innkeepers, boatmen, etc., especially in old times). Pronounced kè guān.

  • a respectful term of address for customers or travelers (used by shopkeepers, innkeepers, boatmen, etc., especially in old times)

Definitions & Examples

guān
 
nín
miàn
qǐng
 

Sir, please come in.

Chuán
jiā
duì
guān
shuō
dào
 
 "
fēng
làng
 
guān
xiǎo
xīn
 
 "

The boatman said to the traveler, "The wind and waves are high, sir, please be careful."

Diàn
jiā
xiào
zhe
zhāo
 
 "
guān
 
nín
yào
diǎn
ér
shén
me
 
 "

The shopkeeper greeted with a smile, "Sir/Madam, what would you like?"

Zhè
wèi
guān
kàn
lái
xiàng
shū
rén
 

This gentleman looks like a scholar.

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