haak3客

Jyutpinghaak3

Yalehaak

名詞Common

Definition

Customer or client; a person who pays for services or goods.

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How it's used

While 客 is the standard term for customer, it is also frequently used as a suffix to describe specific types of people, such as 熟客 for regular customers or 麻煩客 for difficult ones. It carries a slightly more informal and direct tone compared to the more formal 顧客, making it the go-to choice in daily service interactions.

Measure word

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Examples

gaan1間pou3舖tau2頭gam1今jat6日hou2好do1多haak3客aa3呀。

The shop has a lot of customers today.

nei5你ziu1招fu1呼zo2咗go2嗰go3個haak3客mei6未aa3呀？

Have you served that customer yet?

Common phrases

suk6熟haak3客

regular customer

ziu1招fu1呼haak3客

to serve a customer

Common mistake

Avoid using 客 to refer to a guest visiting your home, as that is better expressed as 朋友 or 屋企人. Using 客 in a social setting can sound like you are treating your friend as a paying client.