客
guest; traveler; outsider; objective; classifier
Meanings
10 senses · 47 examplesnoun
guest; visitor
Refers to people invited to one's home or visiting a place, opposite of host.
We have guests at home, go make tea quickly.
Today we host a banquet for friends, many guests have come.
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He is a regular guest at our home, he comes to eat every week.
The host warmly entertained every guest.
Please don't bring strangers home as guests casually.
noun
passenger; traveler
Refers to people traveling on public transport or staying at inns.
This passenger train is full of passengers returning home.
This inn has a history of over 100 years.
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The passenger ship was delayed by two hours.
Airport staff are helping lost passengers.
We met a tourist from Shanghai on the passenger bus.
verb/adj
live away from hometown; foreign resident
formalUsed to describe people staying or settling outside their native place.
He lived in Europe in his early years and has now returned to China for development.
This writer has lived in Paris for many years and created many classic works.
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His registered permanent residence is in Fujian, but he was born in Guangdong.
Many scholars and poets like to stay away from their hometowns to find creative inspiration.
He has lived away from his hometown for many years and never forgets the taste of home.
noun
merchant; trader
formalRefers to traveling merchants who buy and sell goods across different areas.
Many jewelry merchants come to this street to stock up on goods.
Merchants traveled back and forth on the ancient Silk Road in large numbers.
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The local government introduced preferential policies to attract out-of-town merchants to invest.
These merchants brought specialties from the Western Regions and advanced craftsmanship.
The annual commodity fair attracts merchants from all over the country.
noun
customer; patron
Refers to people who buy goods or use services in shops, restaurants, etc.
This restaurant is full today, there are no empty seats left.
The staff warmly greeted every customer entering the store.
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This coffee shop has great service and attracts many repeat customers.
The mall is holding an event, and there are twice as many customers as usual.
The shop owner will adjust the product types according to customer needs.
noun
specialist; activist; practitioner
Often combined with a modifier to indicate the type of person.
This lobbyist spent three days persuading the king to change his mind.
Political activists often express their views on social media.
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The knights-errant in Jin Yong's novels all have superb martial arts and a sense of chivalry.
This politician was impeached and removed from office due to corruption.
Travel bloggers like to share their travel experiences on social platforms.
adj
external; non-native; outside
Used to describe people or things from outside a specific group or area.
This visiting team is from Beijing and has very strong strength.
Visiting team fans occupied half of the stadium seats for this game.
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This company invited a visiting professor to give an academic lecture.
This kind of exotic snack was introduced from Sichuan.
The school invited visiting artists to teach students handcrafts.
adj
objective; independent
formalUsed in academic, philosophical, and scientific contexts to describe things that exist independently of human perception.
We should maintain an objective attitude when studying problems and not have personal biases.
Objective facts will not change due to people's subjective wishes.
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This news report strives to be objective and fair, without favoring any side.
Scientists verify objective laws through experiments.
In philosophy class, we discussed the dialectical relationship between subjectivity and objectivity.
classifier
measure word for portioned food/drinks
dialectUsed exclusively for portioned meals and beverages, common in northern Chinese dialects.
I ordered a portion of egg fried rice and a cup of cola.
Three portions of ice cream at this dessert shop only cost 20 yuan.
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Please bring me two portions of steak, medium-well done.
During the company team building, we ordered ten portions of pizza and drinks.
A portion of beef noodles at this noodle shop is very filling.
noun
surname Ke
A common Chinese family name.
Mr. Ke is a new colleague at our company.
Teacher Ke is a very excellent Chinese language teacher.