huì kè
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  • v.receive a visitor/guest

    • wǒ jīn tiān hěn máng bù huì kè

      今天会客

      I'm really busy today, I don't have time for visitors.

    • huì kè shí jiān

      会客时间

      the time for receiving visitors

    • yīn jiàn kāng yuán yīn zàn bù huì kè

      健康原因会客

      Unable to see visitors for health reasons.

    • kǒng pà tā tài máng bù néng huì kè

      恐怕不能会客

      I'm afraid he's much too busy to see visitors.

    • tā men jīn tiān bù huì kè

      他们今天会客

      They're not receiving today.

    • tā zài jiā dàn bù huì kè

      会客

      He is at home, but he has no visitors.

Word usage

  • "会" and "客" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • He has just received a visitor.

    • 出面

      It is he who received the visitor that day.

    • 上班

      After seeing the visitor out, he went to work.