做客 zuòkè to be a guest or visitor
怎么记住“做客”: 做 do + 客 guest = to be a guest or visitor.
汉字
用法
- To visit as a guest, especially at someone's home - 到朋友家做客 (dào péngyou jiā zuòkè) go to a friend's place as a guest.
- Separable and a bit warm/formal; it's the act of being received, whereas 客人 (kèrén) is the guest as a noun.
- Common in invitation talk: 欢迎来我家做客 (huānyíng lái wǒ jiā zuòkè) welcome to visit us.
例句
- 星期天我去朋友家做客。 Xīngqītiān wǒ qù péngyou jiā zuòkè.On Sunday I visit my friend’s home as a guest.