国宾

國賓

guóbīn

noun #31,482

Measure Word

一位国宾 wèi

Meanings

1 state guest
2 visiting head of state
3 official foreign dignitary

Characters

country / state

Examples

HSK 7-9

总统在人民大会堂接待外国国宾。

Zǒngtǒng zài Rénmín Dàhuìtáng jiēdài wàiguó guóbīn.

The president received foreign state guests at the Great Hall of the People.

HSK 7-9

他们享受国宾级的礼遇。

Tāmen xiǎngshòu guóbīn jí de lǐyù.

They received state-guest level treatment.

Tips

usage

Diplomatic / news vocabulary. Common compounds: 国宾馆 (guóbīnguǎn) 'state guesthouse' - like Beijing's famous Diaoyutai (钓鱼台国宾馆) where foreign leaders are housed; 国宾礼遇 (guóbīn lǐyù) 'state-guest treatment' meaning the highest reception protocol with honor guards, 21-gun salutes, and state banquets.

Stroke Order

国 guó

宾 bīn