honored guest; guest of honor
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
honored guest; guest of honor; distinguished visitor
Originally referred to guests of honor seated at the banquet table who were respected by the host; now generally refers to any distinguished invited guest or VIP.
Tā他
chéng成
le了
jīng经
lǐ理
jiā家
de的
zuò座
shàng上
kè客
。
He became an honored guest at the manager's home.
Zhè这
wèi位
yì艺
shù术
jiā家
shì是
guó国
wáng王
de的
zuò座
shàng上
kè客
。
This artist is a guest of honor to the king.
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Zài在
nà那
gè个
quān圈
zi子
lǐ里
，
tā他
shì是
gōng公
rèn认
de的
zuò座
shàng上
kè客
。
In that circle, he is universally recognized as an honored guest.