客流 (kè liú) — passenger flow, customer flow (the number of people passing through a location)
Definition
客流 measures how many people pass through a place (a station, mall, attraction) — used for crowd size, not for describing individual travelers. Compare 旅客 (a single traveler/passenger) and 客运 (the transport service itself).
noun
passenger flowcustomer flow (the number of people passing through a location)
Examples
- 客流。Dì tiě zhàn de kè liú zài zǎo gāo fēng tè bié dà.The passenger flow at subway stations is especially heavy during the morning rush hour.
- 客流。Shāng chǎng tōng guò cù xiāo huó dòng lái zēng jiā kè liú.Malls use promotions to increase customer flow.
- ，客流。Jǐng qū xū yào hé lǐ guī huà, bì miǎn kè liú guò dà dǎo zhì yōng dǔ.Scenic spots need reasonable planning to avoid excessive visitor flow.
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