How to say “client” in Chinese

客户
kèhù

client

noun · HSK 5 · topic “Business”

“Client” in Chinese is 客户, kè hù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

客户 is read kè hù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

kè — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”
hù — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

客
kè — guest

On top, 宀 “roof”: a guest is someone under your roof.

户
hù — door; household, family

It hints at the sound of 护 hù. In 窗户 it's read in the neutral tone: hu.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “客户”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 客户. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 我们要满足客户的需求。wǒmenyàomǎnzúkèhùdexūqiúWe must meet our clients' needs.
  • 王经理下午要见客户WángjīnglǐxiàwǔyàojiànkèhùManager Wang is meeting a client this afternoon.
  • 客户对我们的方案很满意kèhùduìwǒmendefāng’ànhěnmǎnyìThe client is very happy with our plan.
  • 我们的客户大多在三十岁上下。wǒmendekèhùdàduōzàisānshísuìshàngxiàOur clients are mostly people around thirty.
  • 我们明天上午在公司跟客户见面wǒmenmíngtiānshàngwǔzàigōngsīgēnkèhùjiànmiànTomorrow morning we’re meeting the client at our company.
  • 公司应当补偿客户的损失gōngsīyīngdāngbǔchángkèhùdesǔnshīThe company should compensate its customers for their losses.

More words from the lesson “The client and the contract”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “client” in Chinese?

“Client” in Chinese is 客户, pinyin kèhù.

What does 客户 mean?

客户 (kèhù) means “client”.

How do you write 客户?

客户 is 2 characters: 客 (kè) — guest; 户 (hù) — door; household, family. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 客户?

客户 is read kèhù. Tones: kè — fourth tone, hù — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.

“client” in the lesson “The client and the contract”

This word is from the topic “Business” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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