光顾

guāng gù

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. to visit (as a customer)

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 避开 bì kāi 避开 bì kāi to avoid To avoid or stay away from a store: to avoid

Counterparts

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• 客 kè 客 kè customer The customer or guest who visits: customer

Register variants

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• 光临 guāng lín 光临 guāng lín (formal) to honor with one's presence Honorific form used when welcoming guests, not just customers: (formal) to honor with one's presence

Synonyms

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• 惠顾 huì gù 惠顾 huì gù your patronage More formal and often used in business invitations: your patronage

Usage notes

Collocations

Often preceded by 欢迎 (welcome to visit) or followed by 本店 (this store).

Formality

Used in polite business contexts to express 'patronize', not for casual visits.

Example Sentences

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欢迎 光顾 我们的商店。

Welcome to visit our store.

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Child Words of 光顾

• 光 光 guāng: light
• 顾 顾 gù: to look after