宾 bīn guest
guest; visitor
How to remember 宾: 宀 house + 兵 soldier = guest. The family opens their house to a young soldier home on leave and treats him like a very special guest.
Component breakdown
宾 = 宀 house + 兵 soldier
- 宀 house
- 兵 soldier
The family opens their house to a young soldier home on leave and treats him like a very special guest.
How it came to be
A roof with a figure under it and a foot below: somebody who has arrived. The full form adds a sea shell at the bottom, because a guest came bearing something.
How it is used
- Guest / visitor, a formal morpheme - 宾馆 (bīnguǎn) hotel (literally guesthouse), 来宾 (láibīn) guests/attendees at an event.
- 嘉宾 (jiābīn) = a special/invited guest (on a show, at a ceremony); 贵宾 (guìbīn) = VIP, honored guest.
- More formal than everyday 客人 (kèrén, a guest at your home); 宾 belongs to hospitality and event register (宾至如归 bīnzhìrúguī, guests feel at home).
Characters built with 宾
Words with 宾
Example sentences
- 这间宾馆非常豪华。 Zhè jiān bīnguǎn fēicháng háohuá.This hotel is very luxurious.