賓朋

简 宾朋 · 繁 賓朋
Mandarin · pinyin bīn péng

Meanings

  1. guests
  2. invited friends
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賓
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朋
péng · friend, pal, acquaintance
宾
bīn · guest, visitor; surname; submit
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1–2 · bin1 peng2

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noun

  1. (literary) guests and invited friends

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