Visiting & guests in Chinese 做客
zuòkè
Who comes to your home? 15 essential visiting & guests words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 客人 | kè rén | guest |
| 做客 | zuò kè | to be a guest |
| 主人 | zhǔ rén | host |
| 招待 | zhāo dài | to entertain (guests) |
| 倒茶 | dào chá | to pour tea |
| 随便 | suí biàn | as you like; make yourself at home |
| 拖鞋 | tuō xié | slippers |
| 带 | dài | to bring |
| 参观 | cān guān | to look around |
| 留下 | liú xià | to stay |
| 打扰 | dǎ rǎo | to disturb |
| 别客气 | bié kè qi | don't be polite; help yourself |
| 敲门 | qiāo mén | to knock on the door |
| 送 | sòng | to see someone off |
| 下次再来 | xià cì zài lái | come again next time |
Example sentences
- 今天家里有客人。We've got guests at home today.
- 欢迎来我家做客！Come and visit us at home!
- 主人很热情。The host was very welcoming.
- 谢谢你的招待。Thank you for your hospitality.
- 我给客人倒茶。I pour tea for the guests.
- 别客气，随便坐。Don't stand on ceremony, sit anywhere.
- 进门请换拖鞋。Please put on slippers when you come in.
- 去朋友家要带点儿水果。Bring some fruit when you visit a friend.
- 我带你参观一下我的新家。Let me show you around my new place.
- 留下吃晚饭吧！Stay for dinner!
- 不好意思，打扰你们了。Sorry to disturb you.
- 别客气，多吃点儿！Help yourself, have some more!
- 有人在敲门。Someone is knocking at the door.
- 我送你到楼下。I'll walk you downstairs.
- 下次再来玩儿！Come round again next time!
Practise speaking
Ready to use these words? The Visiting & guests speaking island has 8 everyday questions about visiting & guests to prepare your own answers to.