khách
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
(noun) someone who is not the owner, host or proprietor of a place and who's visiting or temporarily staying at that place; a guest, shopper, patron, customer, client, visitor, passenger, etc.; compare chủ (“owner; host; proprietor”)
người không phải chủ sở hữu, đang thăm hoặc lưu trú tạm thời
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Register: informal
Examples
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Sense 2
(noun) celebrity
Register: informal
Sense 3
(noun) Sino-Vietnamese (ethnic Chinese in Vietnam)
Register: informal
Examples
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sense 4
Register: informal
Common questions
What does “khách” mean?
(noun) someone who is not the owner, host or proprietor of a place and who's visiting or temporarily staying at that place; a guest, shopper, patron, customer, client, visitor, passenger, etc.; compare chủ (“owner; host; proprietor”)
Is “khách” formal or informal?
khách is generally informal.