嘉宾 嘉賓 jiā bīn esteemed guest / honored guest / guest (on a show) syn 贵宾 貴賓 guì bīn honored guest / distinguished guest / VIP syn 留客 liú kè to ask a guest to stay / to detain a guest 内宾 內賓 nèi bīn guest from the same country / internal or domestic visitor (as opposed to international guest 外賓|外宾) 特别客串 特別客串 tè bié kè chuàn special guest performer (in a show) / special guest appearance (in film credits) 座上宾 座上賓 zuò shàng bīn distinguished guest / honored guest syn 座席 zuò xí seat (at banquet) / by ext. guest of honor syn 贲临 賁臨 bì lín (of a distinguished guest) honor my house (firm etc) with your presence syn 伴娘 bàn niáng bridesmaid / maid of honor / matron of honor syn 廉耻 廉恥 lián chǐ honor and shame / sense of honor 仪仗队 儀仗隊 yí zhàng duì honor guard / guard of honor / the banner bearing contingent leading a military procession 游客 遊客 yóu kè traveler / tourist / (online gaming) guest player syn 客人 kè rén visitor / guest / customer / client / CL:位[wei4] syn 过客 過客 guò kè passing traveler / transient guest / sojourner syn 下手 xià shǒu to start / to put one's hand to / to set about / the seat to the right of the main guest syn 客房 kè fáng guest room / room (in a hotel) 客栈 客棧 kè zhàn tavern / guest house / inn / hotel syn 做客 zuò kè to be a guest or visitor syn 来宾 來賓 lái bīn guest / visitor syn 作客 zuò kè to live somewhere as a visitor / to stay with sb as a guest / to sojourn syn 报告会 報告會 bào gào huì public lecture (with guest speakers etc) 来客 來客 lái kè guest syn 目送 mù sòng to follow with one's eyes (a departing guest etc) syn 客串 kè chuàn to appear on stage in an amateur capacity / (of a professional) to make a guest appearance / (fig.) to assume a role outside one's usual duties / to substitute for 迎宾 迎賓 yíng bīn to welcome a guest / to entertain a customer (of prostitute) syn 不速之客 bù sù zhī kè (idiom) uninvited or unexpected guest 客官 kè guān (polite appellation for a guest at a hotel etc) syn 外宾 外賓 wài bīn foreign guest / international visitor 见外 見外 jiàn wài to treat sb with the formal courtesy accorded to a host or a guest syn 宾主 賓主 bīn zhǔ guest and host syn 留宿 liú sù to put up a guest / to stay overnight syn 电灯泡 電燈泡 diàn dēng pào light bulb / (slang) unwanted third guest syn 慢走 màn zǒu Stay a bit! / Wait a minute! / (to a departing guest) Take care! syn 留步 liú bù (said by departing guest) no need to see me out 鸿门宴 鴻門宴 hóng mén yàn Hongmen feast / (fig.) banquet set up with the aim of murdering a guest / refers to a famous episode in 206 BC when future Han emperor Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] escaped attempted murder by his rival Xiang Yu 項羽|项羽[Xiang4 Yu3] syn 客居 kè jū to live in a foreign place / to live somewhere as a guest syn 东 東 dōng east / host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest) / landlord syn 宾至如归 賓至如歸 bīn zhì rú guī guests feel at home (in a hotel, guest house etc) / a home away from home syn 吃请 吃請 chī qǐng to be a guest at a dinner party / to be wined and dined (as a bribe) syn 远客 遠客 yuǎn kè guest from afar 客 kè customer / visitor / guest / classifier for servings or portions (when ordering food) syn 宾 賓 bīn visitor / guest / object (in grammar) syn 酢 zuò toast to host by guest syn 迓 yà to receive (as a guest) syn 喧宾夺主 喧賓奪主 xuān bīn duó zhǔ lit. the voice of the guest overwhelms that of the host (idiom) / fig. a minor player upstages the main attraction / minor details obscure the main point / the sauce is better than the fish syn 反客为主 反客為主 fǎn kè wéi zhǔ lit. the guest acts as host (idiom) / fig. to turn from passive to active behavior syn 相敬如宾 相敬如賓 xiāng jìng rú bīn to treat each other as an honored guest (idiom) / mutual respect between husband and wife syn 不速 bù sù uninvited (guest) / unexpected (appearance) / unwanted presence 不速而至 bù sù ér zhì to arrive without invitation / unexpected guest / unwanted presence 官客 guān kè male guest at party 客室 kè shì guest room 客座教授 kè zuò jiào shòu visiting professor / guest professor 敬烟 敬煙 jìng yān to offer a cigarette (to a guest) 逆旅 nì lǚ guest-house / inn 飨客 饗客 xiǎng kè to entertain a guest syn 客籍工人 kè jí gōng rén guest worker 住客 zhù kè hotel guest / tenant 联合国招待所 United Nations guest house 和平宾馆 和平賓館 Peace Guest House 外来工人 外來工人 wài lái gōng rén guest worker 奥客 奧客 ào kè (Tw) (coll.) troublesome customer / obnoxious guest (from Taiwanese 漚客, Tai-lo pr. [àu-kheh]) 贺客 賀客 hè kè guest (to a wedding etc) 宴客 yàn kè to host a banquet / guest at a banquet 作陪 zuò péi to attend (a banquet etc) to keep a chief guest company syn 女宾 女賓 nǚ bīn female guest / female visitor 男宾 男賓 nán bīn male guest / male visitor syn 尊重 zūn zhòng to esteem / to respect / to honor / to value / eminent / serious / proper syn 光临 光臨 guāng lín (formal) to honor with one's presence / to attend syn 荣誉 榮譽 róng yù honor / credit / glory / (honorable) reputation / honorary syn 纪念 紀念 jì niàn to commemorate / to honor the memory of / memento / keepsake / souvenir syn 表彰 biǎo zhāng to honor / to commend / to cite (in dispatches) syn 光荣 光榮 guāng róng honor and glory / glorious syn 尊严 尊嚴 zūn yán dignity / sanctity / honor / majesty syn 名誉 名譽 míng yù fame / reputation / honor / honorary / emeritus (of retired professor) syn 荣耀 榮耀 róng yào honor / glory syn 富贵 富貴 fù guì riches and honor syn 上手 shàng shǒu to obtain / to master / overhand (serve etc) / seat of honor syn 兑现 兌現 duì xiàn (of a check etc) to cash / to honor a commitment syn 大牌 dà pái strong card / honor card (card games) / very popular or successful person / self-important 殊荣 殊榮 shū róng special glory / distinction / rare honor / one's laurels / it's a privilege (to meet you) syn 功名 gōng míng scholarly honor (in imperial exams) / rank / achievement / fame / glory syn 信义 信義 xìn yì good faith / honor / trust and justice 当之无愧 當之無愧 dāng zhī wú kuì fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom) / entirely worthy (of a title, honor etc) syn 义无反顾 義無反顧 yì wú fǎn gù honor does not allow one to glance back (idiom) / duty-bound not to turn back / no surrender / to pursue justice with no second thoughts syn 上位 shàng wèi seat of honor / person in a high-ranking position / to be promoted to a more senior role / (genetics) epistatic syn 不敢当 不敢當 bù gǎn dāng lit. I dare not (accept the honor) / fig. I don't deserve your praise / you flatter me syn 荣辱 榮辱 róng rǔ honor and disgrace / reputation syn 履约 履約 lǚ yuē to keep a promise / to honor an agreement syn 贞操 貞操 zhēn cāo (usually of women) chastity / virginity / virtue / honor / loyalty / moral integrity syn 争光 爭光 zhēng guāng to win an honor / to strive to win a prize 四维 四維 sì wéi the four social bonds: propriety, justice, integrity and honor / see 禮義廉恥|礼义廉耻[li3 yi4 lian2 chi3] / the four directions / the four limbs (Chinese medicine) / four-dimensional 久仰 jiǔ yǎng honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you. / It's an honor to meet you at last. syn 尊崇 zūn chóng to revere / to admire / to honor / to venerate syn 金榜 jīn bǎng (lit.) tablet with inscription in gold / (fig.) pass list for the top imperial examinations / roll of honor 执事 執事 zhí shi paraphernalia of a guard of honor 承兑 承兌 chéng duì (commerce) to accept (i.e. acknowledge as calling for payment) / to honor (a check, a promise) 上座 shàng zuò seat of honor syn 正人君子 zhèng rén jūn zi upright gentleman / man of honor syn 