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Chinese dictionary
v.receive a visitor/guest
我今天很忙,不会客。
I'm really busy today, I don't have time for visitors.
会客时间
the time for receiving visitors
因健康原因,暂不会客。
Unable to see visitors for health reasons.
恐怕他太忙,不能会客。
I'm afraid he's much too busy to see visitors.
他们今天不会客。
They're not receiving today.
他在家,但不会客。
He is at home, but he has no visitors.
Word usage
- Separable word"会" and "客" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
他刚会过客。
He has just received a visitor.
那天是由他出面会的客。
It is he who received the visitor that day.
他会完客就上班去了。
After seeing the visitor out, he went to work.