光顾

光顧

guānggù

verb HSK 7-9 #10,458

Meanings

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

Characters

to look at; to visit

Literally 'to honor by visiting' — a polite way of saying a customer visits a shop.

Examples

欢迎光顾！

Huānyíng guānggù!

Welcome! (lit. 'We're honored by your visit!')

感谢您再次光顾本店。

Gǎnxiè nín zàicì guānggù běn diàn.

Thank you for visiting our store again.

他经常光顾那家咖啡馆。

Tā jīngcháng guānggù nà jiā kāfēiguǎn.

He frequently patronizes that cafe.

Tips

register

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