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Korean
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): ~
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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| Revised Romanization? | gwibin |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gwibin |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | kwibin |
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| Yale Romanization? | kwīpin |
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Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 貴賓, from 貴 (“honor”) + 賓 (“guest”).
Noun
귀빈 • (gwibin) (hanja 貴賓)
- honored guest, distinguished visitor
어진 왕은 거지마저 귀빈으로 대우해주었다.- Eojin wang-eun geoji-majeo gwibin-euro dae'uhae-jueotda.
- The benevolent king honored even beggars as honored guests.
중국·말레이시아 양국 귀빈이 이 행사에 참석했다.- Jungguk·Malleisia yangguk gwibin-i i haengsa-e chamseokhaetda.
- Distinguished visitors from the two countries of China and Malaysia participated in this event.
1934, 김동명 [gimdongmyeong, Kim Dong-myeong], 손님 [sonnim, The Guest]:아이야, 이제는 촉대에 불을 혀어라. 그리고 나아가 삽짝문을 단단히 걸어 두어라. 부질없는 방문객이 귀빈을 맞는 이 밤에도 또 번거로이 내 문을 두드리면 어쩌랴.- Ai-ya, ije-neun chokdae-e bur-eul hyeo'eora. Geurigo naaga sapjjangmun-eul dandanhi georeo dueora. Bujireomneun bangmun'gaeg-i gwibin-eul manneun i bam-e-do tto beon'georoi nae mun-eul dudeurimyeon eojjeorya.
- Boy, now light the fire on the candle. And go and shut firmly the twig-woven gate. What should I do if some futile visitor should inconveniently knock at my door once more, even at this night when they should greet their honored guest?
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 貴 (“honor”) + 嬪 (“court lady”).
Noun
귀빈 • (gwibin) (hanja 貴嬪)
- (historical) In early and mid-first millennium China, the second-highest rank of court women