"houseguest" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 住客
• 留宿的客人

Definition

短时间住在别人家中的客人，通常是被邀请来访的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Houseguest” 专指被邀请过夜或短暂停留在家中的客人。比“visitor”或“guest”更具体，常在'有 houseguest'、'做 houseguest'等短语中用。

Examples

We have a houseguest staying with us this week.

这周我们家有一位**住客**。

Being a good houseguest means respecting the host's rules.

做一个好的**住客**要尊重主人的规矩。

Have you ever been a houseguest at someone else’s place?

你有没有在别人家当过**住客**？

My parents don’t mind having a houseguest for a few nights, but not for weeks.

我父母不介意有**住客**住几晚，但不喜欢有人住好几个星期。

It takes trust to let a houseguest use your kitchen and personal things.

让**住客**用你的厨房和私人物品是需要信任的。

We hadn’t planned for a houseguest, but we made it work last minute.

我们没打算有**住客**，但最后还是临时安排下来了。