上宾 (shǎng) — distinguished guest; guest of honor; (archaic) euphemism for the death of an emperor
Definition
上宾 (shǎng) refers to a distinguished guest or guest of honor at a banquet or formal event. It is a more literary, honorific term than everyday 客人.
noun
distinguished guestguest of honor(archaic) euphemism for the death of an emperor
Measure word · 位
Examples
- ，上宾。Jīn wǎn de yàn huì, shǎng zuò zài zhǔ rén páng biān.At tonight's banquet, the guest of honor sat next to the host.
- 上宾，。Zhè wèi lǎo jiào shòu bèi fèng wéi shǎng, dà jiā dōu hěn zūn jìng tā.This old professor was treated as a distinguished guest; everyone respected him.
- 上宾。Gōng sī nián huì yāo qǐng le duō wèi shǎng chū xí.The company's annual meeting invited several distinguished guests to attend.
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