khách

[xajk̟̚˧˦]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Meaning · English

(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”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người không phải chủ sở hữu, đang thăm hoặc lưu trú tạm thời

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Register: informal

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

khách hànga customer or client
Cửa hàng đông khách.The shop/restaurant was crowded. / The shop/restaurant was selling.

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

Meaning · English

(noun) celebrity

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người nổi tiếng

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Register: informal

Sense 3

Meaning · English

(noun) Sino-Vietnamese (ethnic Chinese in Vietnam)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người Hoa

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Register: informal

Examples

Chú ăn ở một hiệu khách.He ate at a Chinese restaurant.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sense 4

Meaning · English

(noun) treepie

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

loại chim

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

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.