宾

賓

bīn

兵 + 宀

Definitions

bīn (noun) guest; visitor

bīn (noun) object (in grammar)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 宀 represents the meaning and 兵 represents the sound. Simplified form of 賓.

About

宾 denotes a guest or visitor received with hospitality and respect. It is the simplified form of the traditional character 賓. Structurally, it combines 宀 (roof, home) to suggest the setting of a host receiving a guest, and 兵 (bīng) as a phonetic component. This core guest-host meaning extends into modern usage, where 宾 can refer to something subordinate or modifying, such as a grammatical object.

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Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)

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Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)

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Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)

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Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

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Bronze Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

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Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

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Bronze Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)

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Bronze Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)

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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

这家宾馆很干净。

Zhè jiā bīnguǎn hěn gānjìng.

This hotel is very clean.

宾客们都到齐了。

Bīnkèmen dōu dào qí le.

All the guests have arrived.

宾语在语法中很重要。

Bīnyǔ zài yǔfǎ zhōng hěn zhòngyào.

The object is very important in grammar.

他是公司的贵宾。

Tā shì gōngsī de guìbīn.

He is the company's honored guest.

外宾参观了博物馆。

Wàibīn cānguān le bówùguǎn.

The foreign guests visited the museum.

宾馆为宾客提供了优质服务。

Bīnguǎn wèi bīnkè tígōng le yōuzhì fúwù.

The hotel provided high-quality service for the guests.

在英语中，宾语通常位于动词之后。

Zài Yīngyǔ zhōng, bīnyǔ tōngcháng wèiyú dòngcí zhī hòu.

In English, the object usually comes after the verb.

主办方细致地安排了宾主的接待事宜。

Zhǔbànfāng xìzhì de ānpái le bīnzhǔ de jiēdài shìyí.

The organizers meticulously arranged the reception matters for hosts and guests.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

Component: 兵

Component: 宀

Example Words