好客 hàokè hospitality
hospitality; to treat guests well; to enjoy having guests; hospitable; friendly
How to remember 好客: 好 good + 客 guest = hospitality.
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How it is used
- Hospitable - fond of hosting guests (read hàokè): 这里的人很好客 (zhèlǐ de rén hěn hàokè) people here are very hospitable.
- hào = 'be fond of' + 客 guest; describes a welcoming disposition, a common cultural compliment.
- Predicative about people or a region.
Example sentences
- 所有的客人都被她的好客感动了。 Suǒyǒu de kèrén dōu bèi tā de hàokè gǎndòng le.All the guests were touched by her hospitality.