# 宾至如归

bīn zhì rú guī

Make guests feel warmly at home

## Meaning & wording

**Literally:** Guests arrive as if returning home

**Traditional Chinese:** 賓至如歸

**Register:** Appreciative · formal

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## When to use it

Praise welcoming, considerate hospitality.

Comfort does not require intrusive familiarity.

## Understanding the expression

Returning home suggests ease, familiarity, and freedom from uncertainty. The expression applies that feeling to guests who are treated with care in an unfamiliar place. Modern uses often praise hotels, restaurants, hosts, and service staff. Thoughtful details matter more than elaborate luxury: clear guidance, respectful help, and attention to needs can create the effect. The guest should feel comfortable, not pressured to accept unwanted friendliness or attention.

## Examples

这家旅馆让人宾至如归。

### Traditional Chinese

這家旅館讓人賓至如歸。

zhè jiā lǚ guǎn ràng rén bīn zhì rú guī 。

This inn makes guests feel at home.

她的招待让大家宾至如归。

### Traditional Chinese

她的招待讓大家賓至如歸。

tā de zhāo dài ràng dà jiā bīn zhì rú guī 。

Her hospitality made everyone feel welcome.

前台细心服务，令人宾至如归。

### Traditional Chinese

前臺細心服務，令人賓至如歸。

qián tái xì xīn fú wù ， lìng rén bīn zhì rú guī 。

The reception staff's care makes guests feel at home.

小店虽简朴，却有宾至如归的感觉。

### Traditional Chinese

小店雖簡樸，卻有賓至如歸的感覺。

xiǎo diàn suī jiǎn pǔ ， què yǒu bīn zhì rú guī de gǎn jué 。

The simple shop still feels warmly welcoming.

## Sources & reference checks

Original explanations and examples from Chinese Idioms Almanac. Source-checked October 6, 2026.

- [CC-CEDICT · forms & pronunciation](https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?page=worddict&wdqb=%E8%B3%93%E8%87%B3%E5%A6%82%E6%AD%B8)

- [Ministry of Education · 成語典](https://dict.idioms.moe.edu.tw/idiomView.jsp?ID=166&webMd=1&la=0)

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