Meaning of 作客
作客 means to sojourn; to live temporarily away from home; to be a guest; to visit someone's home. Pronounced zuò kè. HSK 7-9.
- to sojourn; to live temporarily away from home
- to be a guest; to visit someone's home
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
zài在
jīng京
chéng城
zuò做
kè客
duō多
nián年
，
xiě写
xià下
bù不
shǎo少
shī诗
piān篇
。
He sojourned in the capital for many years, composing numerous poems.
Zhè这
wèi位
yóu游
zǐ子
cháng常
nián年
zài在
wài外
zuò做
kè客
，
nán难
dé得
huí回
yī一
cì次
gù故
xiāng乡
。
This wanderer was always sojourning abroad, rarely returning to his hometown.
Wǒ我
zài在
tā他
xiāng乡
zuò做
kè客
de的
rì日
zi子
，
cháng常
xiǎng想
qǐ起
mǔ母
qīn亲
de的
fàn饭
cài菜
。
During my days sojourning in a foreign land, I often thought of my mother's cooking.
Gǔ古
dài代
wén文
rén人
cháng常
zuò做
kè客
shān山
shuǐ水
zhī之
jiān间
，
xún寻
zhǎo找
chuàng创
zuò作
líng灵
gǎn感
。
Ancient literati often sojourned among mountains and waters, seeking creative inspiration.
Tā他
gào告
bié别
jiā家
xiāng乡
，
qù去
yuǎn远
fāng方
zuò做
kè客
móu谋
shēng生
。
He bid farewell to his hometown and went to distant places to sojourn and make a living.