宾至如归

賓至如歸
bīnzhì-rúguī
idiom #28,860

Meanings

  1. 1 guests feel at home
  2. 2 to make guests feel welcome (said of a hotel or host)

Examples

HSK 3
Zhè jiā jiǔdiàn de fúwù ràng kèrén bīnzhì-rúguī.
The service at this hotel makes guests feel right at home.
HSK 6
Zhǔrén rèqíng de zhāodài ràng wǒmen gǎnjué bīnzhì-rúguī.
The host's warm hospitality made us feel completely at home.

Tips

memory
Literal meaning: 宾 (guest) + 至 (arrives/reaches) + 如 (as if) + 归 (returning home) = a guest arrives and feels as if returning home.
usage
Commonly used in hospitality contexts - hotels, restaurants, and hosts describing the warmth of their welcome. You'll often see it in hotel slogans.

Stroke Order

宾 bīn
至 zhì
如 rú
归 guī