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常客

cháng kè · chang ke

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Meaning

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  1. frequent visitor
  2. fig. sth that crops up frequently
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A real regular

  1. Liangliang

    老板(lǎobǎn)一(yī)看到(kàndào)你(nǐ)，就(jiù)开始(kāishǐ)做(zuò)咖啡(kāfēi)了(le)。

    The boss starts making coffee as soon as he sees you.

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)是(shì)这里(zhèlǐ)的(de)常客(chángkè)，他(tā)知道(zhīdào)我(wǒ)要(yào)什么(shénme)。

    I am a regular here. He knows what I want.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)也(yě)来过(láiguò)五次(wǔcì)了(le)，也(yě)是(shì)常客(chángkè)吧(ba)？

    I have come five times too. Am I a regular as well?

  4. Dengdeng

    常客(chángkè)？老板(lǎobǎn)记得(jìde)你(nǐ)每次(měicì)都(dōu)只(zhǐ)点(diǎn)水(shuǐ)。

    A regular? The boss remembers you only order water every time.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，下次(xiàcì)我(wǒ)点(diǎn)咖啡(kāfēi)，当(dāng)个(gè)真的(zhēnde)常客(chángkè)！

    OK, next time I will order coffee and be a real regular!

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2 examples
01

他(tā)是(shì)这(zhè)里(lǐ)附(fù)近(jìn)酒(jiǔ)吧(bā)和(hé)酒(jiǔ)馆(guǎn)的(de)常(cháng)客(kè)。

He's a regular at the bars and pubs around here.

Tatoeba: Chinese by GlossaMatik · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)家(jiā)小(xiǎo)面(miàn)馆(guǎn)的(de)老(lǎo)板(bǎn)认(rèn)识(shi)每(měi)一(yí)位(wèi)常(cháng)客(kè)。

The owner of this small noodle shop knows every regular customer.

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