客户

Chinese HSK 5 Vocabulary Chinese ★★★★ 4/5 formal kè hù
拼音 kè hù
汉字拆解 客 = 宀 (roof) + 各 (each), meaning guest under roof; 户 = pictograph of a door, extended to mean household

含义

Client; customer. A person or organization that uses professional services or buys products.

The standard business term for clients or customers, especially in B2B contexts, professional services, banking, and corporate settings. More formal than 顾客 (customer in retail). Used extensively in business communication.

例句

  1. 我们公司有超过一千家企业客户。
  2. 客户对我们的服务非常满意。
  3. 销售团队正在努力开发新客户。

用法指南

语境: business, professional, commercial

语气: professional

正确说法

  • 客户永远是对的。(The customer is always right.)
  • 请把这份报告发给客户。(Please send this report to the client.)

错误说法

  • 餐厅的客户在吃饭。(For restaurant diners, use 顾客 or 客人 — 客户 is for business clients)

起源与历史

客 (kè, guest/customer) + 户 (hù, household/door). Together they refer to someone who comes to your 'door' as a customer.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Professional

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