Chinese word

客流

Pronunciation

Pinyinkè liú

Meaning

  • nounfoot traffic

Example

今天商场的客流比平时多。jīn tiān shāng chǎng de kè liú bǐ píng shí duō

Today's foot traffic at the mall is higher than usual.

Illustration for 客流 (foot traffic)

More examples

节假日常常出现客流高峰。jié jià rì cháng cháng chū xiàn kè liú gāo fēng

Peak visitor traffic often occurs during holidays.

Core concept

The steady movement of visitors through a place, considered together with the number present during a period.

Common phrases

  • 客流量kè liú liàng

    visitor volume

  • 客流高峰kè liú gāo fēng

    peak visitor traffic

  • 客流密度kè liú mì dù

    visitor traffic density

Similar words

人流rén liú: The number and movement of people passing through a street or facility.
客流量kè liú liàng: The measured number of customers visiting a place during a set period.
人潮rén cháo: A dense crowd of people gathered or moving together in a short time.

Definition in Chinese

指一定时间内到某一地点的顾客数量及其流动情况。zhǐ yí dìng shí jiān nèi dào mǒu yí dì diǎn de gù kè shù liàng jí qí liú dòng qíng kuàng

Word origin

客流 (kèliú, "customer flow") is formed from 客 (kè, "customer") + 流 (liú, "flow"), so the compound treats customers as a continuous stream through a location.

Usage tips

  • In business reports, 客流 (kèliú, "customer flow") is often compared across hours, days, or seasons, which makes the noun useful for describing changes over time rather than one person's visit.

Other meanings

  • number of visitorsnoun

Related words

  • 客流量kè liú liàngvisitor volumenoun
  • 客流分析kè liú fēn xīvisitor traffic analysisnoun
  • 客流统计kè liú tǒng jìvisitor traffic statisticsnoun

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