宾 (bīn) - Guest & visitor

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bīn ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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宾 · bīn

Guest;

visitor;

to receive as a guest;

to entertain;

to submit or yield;

to be subordinate to.

Guestvisitorto receive as a guest

Usage highlights

GuestHotelForeign guestDistinguished guestHost and guestGuest of honor

Synonyms

  • 客— guest, visitor

Antonyms

  • 主— host, master

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • We warmly welcome our foreign guests (外宾).
  • The hotel provides excellent service for its guests (宾馆).
  • The host entertained the guests (宾客).
  • The small state submitted to the larger one (宾服).

Collocations

  • Guest(宾客)
  • Hotel(宾馆)
  • Foreign guest(外宾)
  • Distinguished guest(贵宾)
  • Host and guest(宾主)
  • Guest of honor(上宾)

Idioms

  • To treat someone as an honored guest(敬如上宾)
  • Host and guest each enjoy themselves(宾主尽欢)
  • Guests fill the hall(宾朋满座)
  • To be a guest and usurp the host's role(喧宾夺主)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese culture, treating guests with respect and hospitality is highly valued.
  • The character embodies the Confucian virtue of propriety in social interactions, especially between host and guest.
  • It can also carry a sense of deference or submission in certain classical contexts.

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