客官 (kè guān) — (historical) sir; customer (polite address used by service providers to patrons)
Definition
A polite, old-fashioned way for shop or inn staff to address a customer — a set phrase from traditional storytelling, not used in modern daily speech.
noun
(historical) sircustomer (polite address used by service providers to patrons)
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 客官，？kè guān, Nín shì yòng cān hái shì zhù diàn?Sir, are you here to dine or to stay at the inn?
- ：“客官，！”Xiǎo èr rè qíng dì zhāo hu dào: "kè guān, lǐ biān qǐng!"The waiter greeted warmly, 'Sir, please come inside!'
- 客官，。Nà wèi kè guān fù le yín zi, zhuǎn shēn lí kāi le chá guǎn.That customer paid the silver and turned to leave the teahouse.
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