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光顾

光顧
guānggù
verb HSK 7-9 #10,458

Meanings

  1. 1 to patronize; to visit (a shop)
  2. 2 to honor with one's presence

Characters

光
guāng
glory; honor
顾
gù
to look at; to visit
Literally 'to honor by visiting' - a polite way of saying a customer visits a shop.

Examples

HSK 2
欢迎光顾！
Huānyíng guānggù!
Welcome! (lit. 'We're honored by your visit!')
HSK 5
感谢您再次光顾本店。
Gǎnxiè nín zàicì guānggù běn diàn.
Thank you for visiting our store again.
HSK 6
他经常光顾那家咖啡馆。
Tā jīngcháng guānggù nà jiā kāfēiguǎn.
He frequently patronizes that cafe.

Tips

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光顾 is humble/polite language from the shopkeeper's perspective - they're saying 'your visit brings us honor.' You'll see 欢迎光顾 on signs everywhere in China. When customers use it about themselves, it sounds slightly formal.

Stroke Order

光 guāng
顾 gù