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client

/ˈklaɪənt/noun

उच्चारण क्लायन्ट

ग्राहक, मुवक्किल

Core wordPYP · asked 2 times

Asked in previous papers

as one-word substitution

SSC CHSL Pre 2025SSC Exams before 2018
noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a person who uses the services or advice of a professional person or organization

    ग्राहक, मुवक्किल

    • a lawyer's client
    • The designer met her client to discuss the wedding invitation.
    • The lawyer advised his client to remain calm.
    + 2 more examples
    • Our company values every client who trusts us with their money.
    • The architect showed the client the plans for the house.

    Synonyms customer patron consumer buyer user

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

client of / for sb

A client of a lawyer or bank is a person who uses its service; use of for the professional or firm.

वकील या बैंक का 'client' वह है जो उसकी सेवा लेता है; पेशेवर या फ़र्म के लिए 'of' आता है।

  • He is a client of the State Bank.
  • She is the lawyer for a large client.

client + noun (list, base, meeting, file)

Client works as a modifier for business words.

व्यापार संबंधी शब्दों में 'client' modifier के रूप में आता है।

  • The firm has a large client base in the south.

client vs customer

A client receives professional advice or service over time, while a customer buys goods in a shop.

'Client' पेशेवर सलाह या सेवा लेता है, जबकि 'customer' दुकान से सामान ख़रीदता है।

  • The architect met her client to discuss the plan.

client (computing)

In computing, a client is a program or device that gets data from a server.

कंप्यूटिंग में 'client' वह प्रोग्राम या उपकरण है जो server से डेटा लेता है।

  • The email client on my laptop is very slow.
+Collocations 4

adjective + client

newregularwealthyimportantprivate

  • The accountant has many regular clients.

verb + client

representadvisemeetloseserve

  • The advocate represents clients in the High Court.

client + noun

confidentialitydatabaselistservice

  • A lawyer must protect client confidentiality.

noun + client

banklegalcorporatesoftware

  • The software client reported a bug on Monday.
“More examples 5
  • The lawyer asked her client to tell the whole truth.

वकील ने अपने मुवक्किल से पूरा सच बताने को कहा।

  • A good banker treats every client with respect.

अच्छा बैंकर हर ग्राहक के साथ सम्मान से पेश आता है।

  • The firm lost a major client last month.

फ़र्म ने पिछले महीने एक बड़ा ग्राहक खो दिया।

  • Radhika's design studio has clients from three cities.

राधिका के डिज़ाइन स्टूडियो के तीन शहरों में ग्राहक हैं।

  • The tax consultant keeps every client's records private.

कर सलाहकार हर ग्राहक के रिकॉर्ड गोपनीय रखता है।

!Common mistakes 3

✗ The clients of the shop were very angry.

✓ The customers of the shop were very angry.

People who buy goods in a shop are customers; clients use professional services.

दुकान से सामान ख़रीदने वाले 'customers' होते हैं; 'clients' पेशेवर सेवा लेते हैं।

✗ The lawyer discussed with his client about the case.

✓ The lawyer discussed the case with his client.

Discuss takes a direct object and no about.

'Discuss' सीधे object लेता है; उसके साथ 'about' नहीं आता।

✗ He is client of our bank.

✓ He is a client of our bank.

A singular countable noun needs an article.

Singular countable noun से पहले article आवश्यक है।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

These words name people who pay for something, but the kind of service differs.

ये शब्द उन लोगों के नाम हैं जो किसी चीज़ के लिए भुगतान करते हैं, पर सेवा का प्रकार अलग है।

client

Someone who pays a professional for advice or a continuing service.

वह व्यक्ति जो सलाह या निरंतर सेवा के लिए किसी पेशेवर को भुगतान करता है।

  • The architect called her client about the plan.

customer

Someone who buys goods or a service from a shop or business.

वह व्यक्ति जो दुकान या व्यवसाय से सामान या सेवा ख़रीदता है।

  • The customer asked for a refund.

patient

Someone who is receiving medical treatment.

वह व्यक्ति जो चिकित्सा उपचार ले रहा है।

  • The doctor examined the patient.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?

Keep the customer words together: client (uses the services of a professional: a lawyer, an accountant), customer (buys goods from a shop), patient (of a doctor), guest (of a hotel), passenger (of a transport service), patron (a regular customer; a supporter of the arts).

ग्राहक के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: client (पेशेवर की सेवाएँ लेने वाला: वकील, अकाउंटेंट), customer (दुकान से सामान खरीदने वाला), patient (डॉक्टर का), guest (होटल का), passenger (परिवहन सेवा का), patron (नियमित ग्राहक; कला का समर्थक)।

✓In the exam

One-word substitution

All the clients of a business together are its clientele.

किसी व्यवसाय के सभी ग्राहक clientele।

General knowledge

Computer GK: in a client-server network, the client requests services from a server.

Computer GK में client-server नेटवर्क में client सर्वर से सेवाएँ माँगता है।