bīn

彬

Character · NounTraditional賓

guest; surname

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

noun

guest; visitor

formal

Formal term for a guest, often used in written or formal contexts.

Zhǔ主
rén人
rè热
qíng情
dì地
zhāo招
dài待
lái来
bīn宾
 。

The host warmly received the guests.

Tā他
shì是
wǒ我
men们
jīn今
wǎn晚
de的
guì贵
bīn宾
 。

He is our honored guest tonight.

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Bīn宾
zhì至
rú如
guī归
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
hěn很
gāo高
de的
fú服
wù务
jìng境
jiè界
 。

"Guests feel at home" is a very high standard of service.

Bīn宾
guǎn馆
lǐ里
zhù住
mǎn满
le了
qián前
lái来
kāi开
huì会
de的
bīn宾
kè客
 。

The hotel was full of guests who came for the conference.

Tā她
zuò作
wéi为
jiā嘉
bīn宾
chū出
xí席
le了
bān颁
jiǎng奖
diǎn典
lǐ礼
 。

She attended the award ceremony as a guest of honor.

2.

noun

surname; family name

neutral

A Chinese surname.

Bīn宾
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
xīn新
lín邻
jū居
 。

Mr. Bin is our new neighbor.

Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
yǒu有
wèi位
zhù著
míng名
de的
rén人
wù物
jiào叫
Bīn宾
Mèi媚
rén人
 。

In history, there was a famous figure named Bin Meiren.

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Qǐng请
wèn问
nín您
guì贵
xìng姓
 ?
 —
 —
xìng姓
Bīn宾
 。

May I ask for your surname? — It's Bin.

Bīn宾
xiǎo小
jie姐
zài在
cái财
wù务
bù部
gōng工
zuò作
 。

Ms. Bin works in the finance department.

Zhè这
ge个
jiā家
zú族
zhōng中
xìng姓
Bīn宾
de的
rén人
hěn很
duō多
 。

There are many people with the surname Bin in this clan.