贵人 (guì rén) — benefactor; person who helps one at a critical moment; (historical) noble person; high official or imperial concubine
Definition
贵人 most often means a 'benefactor' — someone who helps you at a critical moment in life. In historical texts it also refers to a noble or imperial consort.
noun
benefactorperson who helps one at a critical moment(historical) noble personhigh official or imperial concubine
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 贵人，。Tā shì wǒ mìng zhòng de guì rén, zài wǒ zuì kùn nan de shí hou bāng le wǒ.He is the benefactor in my life; he helped me when I was in the most difficulty.
- ，贵人。Nǐ yào duō jiāo péng you, shuō bú dìng nǎ tiān jiù huì yù dào guì rén.You should make more friends; you never know when you might meet a benefactor.
- ，贵人。Zài gǔ dài, huáng hòu cháng bèi chēng wéi guì rén.In ancient times, the empress was often called a 'noble person'.
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