귀빈

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈkɥi(ː)bin] ~ [ˈky(ː)bin]
• Phonetic hangul: [귀(ː)빈]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gwibin
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gwibin
McCune–Reischauer?	kwibin
Yale Romanization?	kwīpin

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 貴賓きひん, from 貴とうと (“honor”) + 賓まろうど (“guest”).

Noun

귀빈 • (gwibin) (hanja 貴賓きひん)

1. 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 貴とうと (“honor”) + 嬪 (“court lady”).

Noun

귀빈 • (gwibin) (hanja 貴き嬪)

1. (historical) In early and mid-first millennium China, the second-highest rank of court women