khách ăn
Definition
- Noun:
- A customer at a food establishment: A person who comes to a restaurant, eatery, or similar place to order and consume food or drink. This term focuses on the person's role as a consumer of the service.
- A guest at a meal: A person who is invited to or participates in a meal, especially in a social or hosted context.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Nhà hàng này luôn đông khách ăn vào cuối tuần. (This restaurant is always full of customers on weekends.)
- Bữa tiệc có mười vị khách ăn. (The party had ten dinner guests.)
Advanced Usage
- The term 'khách ăn' is neutral and commonly used in commercial contexts like restaurants, cafes, and street food stalls to refer to paying patrons. It can also be used in more formal or social settings to refer to guests partaking in a meal.
- It is often used in contrast with staff or the host. For example: (The staff serves the customers very attentively.)
Variants and Related Words
- Thực khách (n): A more formal or literary term for a restaurant customer or diner.
- Khách hàng (n): A broader term meaning "customer" or "client," applicable to any business, not just food service.
- Người ăn (n): Literally "eater" or "person eating"; can be used but is less specific and less common than 'khách ăn'.
Synonyms
- Người dùng bữa: Person having a meal.
- Convive (from French, used in some formal/Vietnamese-French contexts): A fellow guest at a meal.
Related Phrases
- Phục vụ khách ăn: To serve customers (in a food establishment).
- Lượng khách ăn: The number of customers (e.g., customer traffic or volume).