顾客

• 拼音: gù kè
• 汉字拆解: 顾 = 雇 (hire, phonetic element) + 页 (page/head); 客 = 宀 (roof) + 各 (each) — a visitor under one's roof

含义

Customer; patron; client. A person who buys goods or services.

The standard word for a customer in commercial contexts. Used for shoppers, diners, and service users. In formal business language, 客户 (client) may be preferred.

例句

1. 这家店的顾客很多。
2. 服务员对顾客很热情。
3. 顾客可以在这里试穿衣服。

用法指南

语境: shopping, restaurants, business

语气: professional, polite

正确说法

• 欢迎顾客光临。(Welcome, customers.)
• 顾客的意见很重要。(Customer feedback is very important.)

错误说法

• 不要对朋友说'你是我的顾客' — 顾客 is strictly for commercial relationships. For friends helping each other, use 朋友 or other casual terms.

起源与历史

Compound of 顾 (to look at, to attend to, to patronise) and 客 (guest, visitor), meaning 'a guest who patronises a business.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal