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招待 (zhāo dài) – to hold a reception

zhāo dài

to hold a reception

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-92 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to hold a reception; to offer hospitality; to entertain (guests); to serve (customers)

Example sentences

See 招待 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 這種飲料是免費招待的。

    zhè zhǒng yǐn liào shì miǎn fèi zhāo dài de 。

    This drink is on the house.

  • 他們昨晚設宴招待了我們。

    tā mén zuó wǎn shè yàn zhāo dài le wǒ mén 。

    They entertained us at dinner last night.

Related words

待

dāi

to stay

招

zhāo

to recruit

招聘

zhāo pìn

to invite applications for a job

待遇

dài yù

treatment

等待

děng dài

to wait

对待

duì dài

to treat

接待

jiē dài

to receive (a visitor)

期待

qī dài

to look forward to

招呼

zhāo hu

to call out to

看待

kàn dài

to look upon

招生

zhāo shēng

to enroll new students

招手

zhāo shǒu

to wave

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