"houseguest" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 住客
• 留宿的客人

Definition

短時間住在別人家中的客人，通常是被邀請來訪的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Houseguest” 專指被邀請在家中過夜或短暫停留的客人，比“visitor”或“guest”更具體，常見於'有 houseguest'、'做 houseguest'等用法。

Examples

We have a houseguest staying with us this week.

這週我們家有一位**住客**。

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

當一個好的**住客**要尊重主人的規矩。

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

你有沒有在別人家當過**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**住幾晚，但不喜歡有人住好幾個星期。

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

讓**住客**用你的廚房和私人東西是需要信任的。

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

我們沒打算有**住客**，但最後還是臨時安排下來了。