顾客 (gùkè)

顾客 means "customer" or "client" and refers to a person who purchases goods or services from a business.

Meanings

[noun] customer; client; patron

Example Sentences

这家餐厅的顾客服务非常好。 Zhè jiā cāntīng de gùkè fúwù fēicháng hǎo. The customer service at this restaurant is excellent.

今天店里的顾客比平时多了很多。 Jīntiān diàn lǐ de gùkè bǐ píngshí duō le hěn duō. Today the store has many more customers than usual.

我们要尽力满足每一位顾客的需求。 Wǒmen yào jìnlì mǎnzú měi yī wèi gùkè de xūqiú. We should try our best to meet every customer's needs.

顾客是上帝，这句话在商业中很重要。 Gùkè shì shàngdì, zhè jù huà zài shāngyè zhōng hěn zhòngyào. "The customer is king" is an important saying in business.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
顾客服务	customer service
吸引顾客	to attract customers
满足顾客	to satisfy customers
老顾客	regular customer

Usage Notes

顾客 is the standard word for "customer" in Chinese retail and service contexts. 客户 (kèhù) is a similar term but typically used in more professional or B2B contexts (business clients), while 顾客 is more common in everyday consumer settings like shops and restaurants. The saying 顾客是上帝 (the customer is God) is a well-known Chinese business proverb.

Memory Hook

顾 (gù) means "to look after or patronize" and 客 (kè) means "guest or visitor": a 顾客 is a "guest who patronizes" your business.