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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing "customer" with 顾客 (gùkè)

    Description & Modification

    Structure

    Modifier + 顾客

    Explanation

    The noun 顾客 (gùkè) means "customer" or "patron" and refers to someone who visits a business to purchase goods or services. It is a common word in both spoken and written Chinese, used in contexts ranging from retail to dining.

    Examples

    • 这家店的顾客越来越多，生意特别好。

      zhè jiā diàn de gùkè yuè lái yuè duō, shēngyì tèbié hǎo.

      This shop has more and more customers, and business is especially good.

    • 作为顾客，我觉得他们的服务态度很差。

      zuòwéi gùkè, wǒ juéde tāmen de fúwù tàidù hěn chà.

      As a customer, I think their service attitude is very poor.

    • 商场里的顾客都在排队等着结账。

      shāngchǎng lǐ de gùkè dōu zài páiduì děngzhe jiézhàng.

      The customers in the mall are all lining up to check out.

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