haak3 jan4客人

Jyutpinghaak3 jan4

Yalehaak yàhn

名詞Common

Definition

Guest, visitor, or customer.

a guest or visitor at someone's home
a customer at a restaurant, shop, or business

colloquialpeople

How it's used

Refers to both social guests visiting a home and paying customers in a business setting like a restaurant or shop. When used in a service context, it is often interchangeable with 顧客, but 客人 feels slightly more personal or polite. It is standard to use the respectful measure word 位 when counting people in this category.

Measure word

wai6位waih

Examples

gam1今maan5晚uk1屋kei2企jau5有haak3客jan4人lai4嚟sik6食faan6飯aa4呀。

We have guests coming over for dinner tonight.

nei5你ziu1招fu1呼zo2咗go2嗰wai6位haak3客jan4人mei6未aa4呀？

Have you attended to that guest yet?

Common phrases

ziu1招fu1呼haak3客jan4人

to welcome or serve guests

ziu1招doi6待haak3客jan4人

to entertain or host guests

Common mistake

Avoid using 朋友 to describe a paying customer in a shop, as that implies a personal relationship rather than a business one. Stick to 客人 or 顧客 for professional settings.