bīn

宾

Character · NounTraditional賓

guest; visitor

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

noun

guest; visitor

neutral

Refers to a person receiving hospitality, as opposed to the host.

Nán男
bīn宾
qǐng请
zǒu走
yòu右
biān边
tōng通
dào道
 。

Male guests, please use the right passage.

Nǚ女
bīn宾
men们
dōu都
huàn换
shàng上
le了
wǎn晚
lǐ礼
fú服
 。

The female guests have all changed into evening gowns.

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Wài外
bīn宾
lái来
fǎng访
 ,
wǒ我
men们
yào要
rè热
qíng情
jiē接
dài待
 。

Foreign guests are visiting, we must welcome them warmly.

Zhè这
jiā家
jiǔ酒
diàn店
ràng让
bīn宾
kè客
yǒu有
bīn宾
zhì至
rú如
guī归
de的
gǎn感
jué觉
 。

This hotel makes guests feel at home.

Zhǔ主
rén人
hé和
bīn宾
kè客
yī一
qǐ起
jǔ举
bēi杯
qìng庆
zhù祝
 。

The host and guests raised their glasses together in celebration.

2.

noun

a surname

neutral

A family name.

Bīn宾
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
de的
fǎ法
lǜ律
gù顾
wèn问
 。

Mr. Bin is our company's legal advisor.

Wǒ我
rèn认
shi识
yī一
wèi位
xìng姓
Bīn宾
de的
gōng工
chéng程
shī师
 。

I know an engineer with the surname Bin.

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Bīn宾
zhè这
ge个
xìng姓
shì氏
bù不
tài太
cháng常
jiàn见
 。

The surname Bin is not very common.

Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
yǒu有
zhù著
míng名
de的
rén人
wù物
xìng姓
Bīn宾
 。

There have been famous historical figures with the surname Bin.

Bīn宾
nǚ女
shì士
zài在
huì会
yì议
shàng上
fā发
biǎo表
le了
jiǎng讲
huà话
 。

Ms. Bin gave a speech at the conference.