招
待

To hold a reception in Chinese: 招待 (zhāo dài)

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)

Stroke order

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招
待

Zhuyin

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ㄓㄠ

zhāo

ㄓ/ zhㄠ/ ao—/ first tone

ㄉㄞˋ

dài

ㄉ/ dㄞ/ aiˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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

  • 这种饮料是免费招待的。

    zhè zhǒng yǐn liào shì miǎn fèi zhāo dài de。

    This drink is on the house.

  • 他们昨晚设宴招待了我们。

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

    They entertained us at dinner last night.

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Related words

待

dài

to wait

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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