Chinese word

嘉宾

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiā bīn

Meaning

  • nounguest

Example

明天的节目会有特别嘉宾。míng tiān de jié mù huì yǒu tè bié jiā bīn

Tomorrow's program will feature a special guest.

Illustration for 嘉宾 (guest)

More examples

会议开幕式上，嘉宾依次发表了致辞。huì yì kāi mù shì shàng jiā bīn yī cì fā biǎo le zhì cí

At the conference opening ceremony, the guests gave speeches one after another.

Core concept

A visitor formally welcomed and introduced at a public event.

Common phrases

  • 特邀嘉宾tè yāo jiā bīn

    special guest

  • 嘉宾致辞jiā bīn zhì cí

    guest speech

  • 嘉宾名单jiā bīn míng dān

    list of guests

Similar words

客人kè rén: A general guest visiting a home or shop.
来宾lái bīn: An invited guest attending a ceremony or meeting.
贵宾guì bīn: An important guest who receives special treatment and courtesy.

Definition in Chinese

被邀请参加活动或节目并在公开场合受到正式介绍或礼遇的来宾，通常用于会议、庆典、电视和广播等正式场合。bèi yāo qǐng cān jiā huó dòng huò jié mù bìng zài gōng kāi chǎng hé shòu dào zhèng shì jiè shào huò lǐ yù de lái bīn tōng cháng yòng yú huì yì qìng diǎn diàn shì hé guǎng bō děng zhèng shì chǎng hé

Word origin

嘉宾 (jiābīn, "honored guest") combines 嘉 (jiā, "commendable") with 宾 (bīn, "guest"), presenting the visitor as worthy of special welcome and praise.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this noun sounds too ceremonial for an ordinary home visit and fits event programs, conferences, ceremonies, and broadcasts where a visitor receives a formal introduction.

Other meanings

  • honored guestnoun
  • distinguished guestnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 嘉宾席jiā bīn xíguest seatingnoun
  • 嘉宾团jiā bīn tuánguest groupnoun

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