熟客 (shú kè) — regular customer, frequent patron

Definition

A 'regular customer' — someone a shop knows well and welcomes back often. 熟客 emphasizes familiarity (the staff recognizes them), while 老顾客 stresses long-time loyalty.

noun
regular customerfrequent patron
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Examples

  • 熟客
    Zhè jiā diàn de lǎo bǎn rèn shi měi yí gè shú kè.
    The boss of this shop knows every regular customer.
  • 熟客
    shú kè Lái de shí hou, fú wù yuán huì jì zhù tā men xǐ huan shén me.
    When regulars come, the waitstaff remembers what they like.
  • 熟客
    Tā yǐ jīng shì wǒ men de lǎo shú kè le, bàn le huì yuán kǎ.
    He is already our old regular customer and has gotten a membership card.

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