Chinese word

做客

Pronunciation

Pinyinzuò kè

Meaning

  • verbbe a guest

Example

下周日我们会去李先生家做客。xià zhōu rì wǒ men huì qù lǐ xiān shēng jiā zuò kè

Next Sunday, we will be guests at Mr. Li's home.

Illustration for 做客 (be a guest)

More examples

她上周在电视节目中做客，讲了自己的故事。tā shàng zhōu zài diàn shì jié mù zhōng zuò kè jiǎng le zì jǐ de gù shì

She appeared as a guest on a TV show last week and told her story.

Core concept

An informal home visit in which the visitor takes the role of a welcomed guest.

Common phrases

  • 在节目中做客zài jié mù zhōng zuò kè

    appear as a guest on a show

  • 请朋友来家里做客qǐng péng yǒu lái jiā lǐ zuò kè

    invite friends over as guests

Similar words

串门chuàn mén: Make a casual short visit to someone's home to talk.
拜访bài fǎng: Go to a person's home or workplace to see and meet them.
看望kàn wàng: Go to see someone and find out how they are doing during illness or trouble.

Definition in Chinese

去别人家里当客人，接受招待并短暂逗留，常用于朋友或亲戚之间的非正式拜访。qù bié rén jiā lǐ dāng kè rén jiē shòu zhāo dài bìng duǎn zàn dòu liú cháng yòng yú péng yǒu huò qīn qī zhī jiān de fēi zhèng shì bài fǎng

Word origin

做客 (zuòkè, "be a guest") combines 做 (zuò, "act as") with 客 (kè, "guest"), presenting a visitor as taking the guest's role in someone else's home.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, the expression suits invitations and family plans, while a short stop at a shop, office, or public place normally needs a different verb.

Other meanings

  • visitverb

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