HSK Guide

客人 kèrénguest, visitor; customer

kèrén (fourth tone, falling)ke4ren2

guest, visitor; customer

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Meanings

  1. guest, visitor; customer

    Someone received in a home or a business. A guest is counted with 位, the respectful measure word for people.

    noun

Character breakdown

  • rén (second tone, rising)

    person, human being; people

    2 strokesRadical

Example sentences

  • 今天晚上家里有客人。今天晚上家裡有客人。Jīntiān (first tone, high and level) wǎnshang (third tone, dipping) jiā (first tone, high and level) (third tone, dipping) yǒu (third tone, dipping) kèrén. (fourth tone, falling)···

    We have guests at home this evening.

  • 服务员对客人都很热情。服務員對客人都很熱情。Fúwùyuán (second tone, rising) duì (fourth tone, falling) kèrén (fourth tone, falling) dōu (first tone, high and level) hěn (third tone, dipping) rèqíng. (fourth tone, falling)···

    The staff are all very warm towards the customers.