客人 kè rén
“visitor; guest; customer”
nounHSK 3 · 2021 list level 2Measure word 位
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
客人 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 736: 客人 kèrén — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 98
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 客人
客人 means a guest or visitor — someone who comes to your home or to a place you host. It is a countable noun, so it takes measure words like 一个 or 一位, and it often appears with 来/有 when guests arrive. It can also mean a customer in a shop or restaurant.
例句Example sentences
- 家里来客人了，我去买点水果。jiā lǐ lái kè rén le, wǒ qù mǎi diǎn shuǐ guǒ.We have guests at home, so I'm going to buy some fruit.
- 妈妈做了很多菜，因为今天有客人。mā ma zuò le hěn duō cài, yīn wèi jīn tiān yǒu kè rén.Mom made a lot of dishes because we have guests today.
- 这家饭馆的客人很多，菜一定很好吃。zhè jiā fàn guǎn de kè rén hěn duō, cài yí dìng hěn hǎo chī.This restaurant has a lot of customers, so the food must be good.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗明天我要去朋友家客人。
✓明天我要去朋友家做客。
客人 is a noun; to say you are a guest at someone's home you use the verb phrase 做客.