Meaning of 做客
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to be a guest or visitor
How to use 做客
做客 is a verb-object phrase used when you visit someone's home, often by invitation. The place usually comes before it with 去 or 来. Example: 周末我去朋友家做客。(Zhōumò wǒ qù péngyou jiā zuòkè.) I'm visiting a friend's home this weekend.
做 (zuò) means to do or act as, and 客 (kè) means guest, as in 客人 (kèrén). Put them together and you "act as a guest", which means you are visiting someone.
Common mistake: Learners often write 作客 or confuse 做 with 作, which sounds the same (zuò). The standard form for this word is 做客. Also, do not put the place after it: say 去他家做客, not 做客他家.
做客 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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做 zuò · to make · 11 strokes
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客 kè · guest · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 做客.
| 不客气 | bù kèqì | you're welcome; don't mention it |
| 做到 | zuòdào | to accomplish; to achieve |
| 客人 | kèrén | visitor; guest; customer |
| 顾客 | gùkè | customer; client |
| 做法 | zuòfǎ | way of handling sth; method for making |
| 做饭 | zuòfàn | to prepare a meal; to cook |
| 游客 | yóukè | traveler; tourist; (online gaming) guest player |
| 请客 | qǐngkè | to give a dinner party; to entertain guests |
| 旅客 | lǚkè | traveler; tourist |
| 客观 | kèguān | objective; impartial |
| 做梦 | zuòmèng | to dream; to have a dream; (fig.) to indulge in wishful thinking |
| 客气 | kèqi | polite; courteous |
Questions about 做客
What does 做客 mean?
做客 (zuòkè) means "to be a guest or visitor".
How do you write 做客?
做客 is made of 2 characters: 做 (11 strokes), 客 (9 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.
Is 做客 an HSK word?
Yes. 做客 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do I invite someone to my home using 做客?
Say 欢迎你来我家做客 (huānyíng nǐ lái wǒ jiā zuòkè), "you're welcome to come visit my home." It is a warm, common invitation.
Is 做客 used for staying at a hotel or shopping?
No, 做客 is about being a guest at someone's home or a social visit. Hotel guests and shoppers are called 客人 (kèrén) or 顾客 (gùkè). On TV or radio, though, a guest appearance can be described with 做客 too, as in 做客节目 (appear as a guest on a show).