wui6 haak3會客会客
Jyutpingwui6 haak3
Yalewuih haak
Definition
To receive a visitor or guest.
neutralworkpeople
How it's used
This term is primarily used in formal or professional settings, such as business or official contexts. It implies a structured or scheduled meeting rather than a casual visit from a friend. While it describes the act of meeting, it is often paired with a location to specify where the interaction takes place.
Examples
The manager is receiving a guest in the reception room right now.
Do you need to receive any guests this afternoon?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this for casual social gatherings at home, as it sounds overly formal or bureaucratic. For informal visits, use 探訪 or simply say 搵人.
Grammar color guide
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
