老主顾 (lǎo zhǔ gù) — regular customer, loyal client

Definition

老主顾 means a 'regular customer' — someone who keeps coming back, implying loyalty and a long relationship with a shop. The 老 prefix (not 旧的) signals familiarity rather than age.

noun
regular customerloyal client

Examples

  • Zhè wèi shì diàn lǐ de lǎo zhǔ gù, měi yuè dōu lái yí cì.
    This is a regular customer of the shop; they come once a month.
  • Lǎo zhǔ gù mǎi dōng xī kě yǐ dǎ zhé.
    Regular customers can get a discount when buying things.
  • Nà jiā lǐ fà diàn de lǎo zhǔ gù hěn duō.
    That barbershop has many regular customers.

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