上宾 (shàng bīn) — distinguished guest; guest of honor; (archaic)…

Definition

上宾 (shǎng) refers to a distinguished guest or guest of honor at a banquet or formal event. It is a more literary, honorific term than everyday 客人.

noun

distinguished guestguest of honor(archaic) euphemism for the death of an emperor

Measure word · 位

，上宾。
Jīn wǎn de yàn huì, shàng bīn zuò zài zhǔ rén páng biān.
At tonight's banquet, the guest of honor sat next to the host.
上宾，。
Zhè wèi lǎo jiào shòu bèi fèng wéi shàng bīn, dà jiā dōu hěn zūn jìng tā.
This old professor was treated as a distinguished guest; everyone respected him.
上宾。
Gōng sī nián huì yāo qǐng le duō wèi shàng bīn chū xí.
The company's annual meeting invited several distinguished guests to attend.