客人

• 拼音: kè rén
• 汉字拆解: 客 (kè) — guest, visitor; 人 (rén) — person

含义

Guest; visitor. A person who is received or entertained at someone's home, business, or event.

Used for guests at home, hotel guests, restaurant patrons, and visitors at events. Chinese culture places great importance on treating guests well.

例句

1. 今天家里来了客人。
2. 客人们都坐好了。
3. 我们要好好招待客人。

用法指南

语境: hospitality, social, everyday

语气: respectful

正确说法

• 客人来了，快准备茶。(The guests are here — get the tea ready.)
• 请把客人带到房间。(Please show the guests to their room.)

错误说法

• 不要对好朋友说'你是客人' (Don't call a close friend 客人 when they visit — it sounds too formal and distant)

起源与历史

Compound of 客 (guest, visitor) and 人 (person). 客 originally depicted a person arriving at a house.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal