lǚ kè
passager; voyageur
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乘客 (chéngkè)
passenger
旅客 (lǚkè)
traveler
居民 (jūmín)
resident
本地人 (běndìrén)
local
The Chinese word 旅客 (lǚkè) for "passenger" is composed of two characters: 旅 (lǚ) and 客 (kè). The character 旅 originally meant "army" or "military expedition", but later came to mean "travel" or "journey". The character 客 originally meant "guest" or "visitor", but later came to mean "passenger" or "traveler". The combination of these two characters creates the word 旅客, which specifically refers to someone who is traveling or journeying, typically on a train, bus, or plane.
