粵

好hou3客haak3

hou3 haak3hou2 haak3hào kè

English

  1. hospitality
  2. with many passengers
  3. hospitable
  4. to treat guests well
  5. to enjoy having guests
  6. hospitable
  7. friendly

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 好多乘客幫襯;好多人搭;客量高
  2. 對待客人熱情有禮

Examples

  • 呢條線咁好客,都要取消?

    How come the route's still going to be cancelled despite high passenger volume?

  • 佢兩夫婦都好好客㗎,時時請朋友返屋企坐嘅。

    The couple is very hospitable. They invite friends to visit very often.

  • 阿爾及利亞人是好客的族群。

    The Algerians are a hospitable people.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 所有的客人都被她的好客感动了。

    All the guests were touched by her hospitality.

    Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

  • 大多数中国人是非常好客的,尤其是住在农村的人。

    Many Chinese people make good guests, especially those from rural areas.

    Tatoeba · sadhen CC BY

  • 回答这个问题时,有的人可能提出“中国人很好客而英国人比较矜持的”这样的例子。

    When answering this question, some people might put forward this kind of example: "Chinese people are very hospitable, whilst English people are more reserved."

    Tatoeba · eastasiastudent CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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