外宾 (wài bīn) — foreign guest; foreign visitor
Definition
A formal term for a foreign guest or VIP visitor, typical in official reception and diplomatic contexts. Differs from 客人 (any guest, including Chinese) by emphasizing the visitor is from abroad.
noun
foreign guestforeign visitor
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 外宾。Wǒ men gōng sī fēi cháng zhòng shì jiē dài wài bīn de gōng zuò.Our company attaches great importance to the work of receiving foreign guests.
- 外宾。Zhè cì huó dòng yāo qǐng le lái zì shí jǐ gè guó jiā de wài bīn.This event invited foreign guests from more than ten countries.
- 外宾，。wài bīn Cān guān le wǒ men de xīn gōng chǎng, duì shēng chǎn jì shù fēi cháng gǎn xìng qù.The foreign guests visited our new factory and were very interested in the production technology.
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