做客

zuò kè

HSK 3.0 Level 3 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to be a guest or visitor

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Word relationships

Counterparts

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• 请客 qǐng kè 请客 qǐng kè to give a dinner party 做客是去别人家当客人，请客是主人招待客人。: to give a dinner party

Register variants

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• 串门 chuàn mén 串门 chuàn mén to call on sb 串门更口语，指随意去别人家坐坐。: to call on sb

Usage notes

Common mistakes

做客不能带宾语，不能说“我做客他”。应说“我去他家做客”。

Formality

做客用于日常社交场合，正式场合多用“拜访”或“访问”。

Example Sentences

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我周末去朋友家 做客 。

I am going to visit a friend's home as a guest this weekend.

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Child Words of 做客

• 做 做 zuò: to make; to produce
• 客 客 kè: customer