送客 (sòng kè) — to see a visitor out (a courtesy act of accompanying a guest to the door or exit)
Definition
A courteous host act: walking a guest to the door or exit when they leave. Not just 'saying goodbye' (告别) — you physically accompany them out.
verb
to see a visitor out (a courtesy act of accompanying a guest to the door or exit)
Examples
- ，送客。Kè rén yào zǒu, wǒ qù sòng kè yí xià.The guest is leaving, I'll go see them out for a moment.
- ，。Tā gāng sòng zǒu le yì bō kè rén, yòu lái le yì bō.He just saw off a group of guests, and another group arrived.
- ，。Jīn tiān jiā lǐ lái le bù shǎo kè rén, wǒ sòng le sān cì kè.A lot of guests came to our home today; I saw them out three times.
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