顾客 gù kè
“customer; client”
nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 2Traditional 顧客Measure word 位
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
顾客 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1267: 顾客 gùkè — Level 4; official annotation 4 (名). PDF page 111
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 顾客
顾客 means "customer" — a person who buys goods or services in a shop, restaurant, or similar business. It is a countable noun, often used with 位/个/很多, and commonly appears in service situations. Typical patterns are 商店/饭店的顾客 and 对顾客很热情.
例句Example sentences
- 这家商店的顾客很多。zhè jiā shāng diàn de gù kè hěn duō.This shop has many customers.
- 服务员对顾客很热情。fú wù yuán duì gù kè hěn rè qíng.The staff are very friendly to customers.
- 顾客可以在这里试衣服。gù kè kě yǐ zài zhè lǐ shì yī fu.Customers can try on clothes here.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我去朋友家做客，我是他的顾客。
✓我去朋友家做客，我是他的客人。
顾客 means a paying customer, not a house guest; a guest at someone's home is 客人.