稀客 (xī kè) — rare visitor (used as a warm greeting for someone who doesn't come often)
Definition
A warm, somewhat literary greeting for someone who rarely visits — the host playfully calls them a 'rare guest'. Always used on a person, never an object.
noun
rare visitor (used as a warm greeting for someone who doesn't come often)
Measure word · 位
Examples
- ，稀客！。Yō, xī kè! kuài jìn lái zuò.Oh, a rare visitor! Come in and sit down.
- 稀客，。Nǐ kě shì xī kè a, hǎo jiǔ bú jiàn le.You're a rare visitor — long time no see.
- 稀客，。Jīn tiān lái le wèi xī kè, wǒ men hǎo hǎo zhāo dài yí xià.A rare visitor came today — let's treat them well.
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