Writing
做客 (zuò kè) — how to say "to be a guest" in Chinese
做客
To be a guest
verb
Character composition
做
to do
客
guest
Radicals / Keys
宀
Roof
#40 · mián · 3 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
来我家做客
lái wǒ jiā zuòkè
come to my home as a guest
去朋友家做客
qù péngyou jiā zuòkè
go to a friend's home as a guest
Examples
周末我们一起去老师家做客。
On the weekend we go together to the teacher's house as guests.
我去朋友家做客。
I go to my friend's house as a guest.
Mnemonic
[zuò kè-] dzwo-kuh! A rabbit named Zuo put on a bow and went visiting. He came to the squirrel's house to 做客: he brought a carrot cake and tea. «Kuh-kuh!» he knocks on the door, and the squirrel happily welcomes her guest. 🥕🐰
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to be a guest" in Chinese?
"to be a guest" in Chinese is 做客 (zuò kè).
What does 做客 mean in English?
做客 (zuò kè) means "To be a guest".
How is 做客 pronounced?
It is pronounced zuò kè (written as zuo ke, zuoke). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to be a guest" in Chinese characters?
It is written 做客: 做 has 11 strokes, 客 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 做客?
做客 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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