贵宾 (guìbīn): honored guest

Measure Word

一位贵宾 wèi

Meanings

1 honored guest
2 distinguished guest
3 VIP

Characters

贵

guì

noble; expensive; honored

宾

bīn

guest; visitor

Noble guest = VIP.

Examples

欢迎各位贵宾光临。

Huānyíng gèwèi guìbīn guānglín.

Welcome, distinguished guests.

贵宾休息室在二楼。

Guìbīn xiūxishì zài èrlóu.

The VIP lounge is on the second floor.

我们为贵宾准备了特别的节目。

Wǒmen wèi guìbīn zhǔnbèi le tèbié de jiémù.

We have prepared a special program for our honored guests.

Tips

usage

A formal/polite term. 贵宾卡 = VIP card. 贵宾室/贵宾休息室 = VIP lounge. In everyday speech, VIP (pronounced as the English letters) is also widely used.

Stroke Order

贵 guì

宾 bīn

Related Words

嘉宾 jiābīn HSK 6 #5,691

honored guest; distinguished guest / VIP; guest of honor

高贵 gāoguì HSK 7-9 #5,990

noble / distinguished / elegant

贵族 guìzú HSK 7-9 #4,612

aristocrat / noble / nobility

来宾 láibīn HSK 7-9 #8,381

guest / visitor (at an event)

尊贵 zūnguì HSK 7-9 #8,905

honorable / distinguished / noble

昂贵 ángguì HSK 7-9 #6,516

expensive / costly

贵重 guìzhòng HSK 7-9 #10,501

valuable / precious / costly

宾 bīn #5,028

guest; visitor

贵 guì HSK 1 #2,489

expensive / precious / honorable

贵客 guìkè #24,644

distinguished guest / honored visitor / esteemed visitor