客人 (kè rén) — guest; visitor; customer

Definition

General word for 'guest, visitor, customer' — someone who comes to a home, restaurant, or shop. 顾客 and 客户 are narrower, focused on buyers/clients.

noun

guestvisitorcustomer

Measure word · 位

Easily confused

客人。
Jīn tiān jiā lǐ lái le liǎng wèi kè rén.
Two guests came to our home today.
客人？
Zhè wèi kè rén yào diǎn shén me cài?
What would this customer like to order?
客人。
kè rén Men zhèng zài kè tīng hē chá liáo tiān.
The guests are drinking tea and chatting in the living room.

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