客源

kèyuán

noun #37,193

Meanings

1 source of customers
2 client base
3 customer pipeline

Characters

guest; customer

Examples

这家酒店的客源主要是商务旅客。

Zhè jiā jiǔdiàn de kèyuán zhǔyào shì shāngwù lǚkè.

This hotel's customer base consists mainly of business travelers.

我们必须开拓新的客源。

Wǒmen bìxū kāituò xīn de kèyuán.

We must develop new sources of customers.

Tips

usage

Common in tourism, hospitality, and retail business writing. Pairs naturally with verbs like 开拓 (to develop), 拓展 (to expand), 稳定 (to stabilize), and 流失 (to lose). Compare with 货源 (supply source) and 财源 (source of revenue) — same X+源 pattern.

Stroke Order

客 kè

源 yuán