待客 (dāi) — to receive guests, to entertain visitors
Definition
待客 (dài kè) is a separable verb meaning 'to receive and host guests' — you can insert words between 待 and 客, e.g. 待了一天的客 ('hosted guests all day').
verb
to receive gueststo entertain visitors
Examples
- 待客，。Tā jīn tiān zài jiā dāi, méi qù shàng bān.He's receiving guests at home today and didn't go to work.
- ，。Zuó tiān wǒ dài le yì tiān de kè, lèi huài le.Yesterday I entertained guests all day and was exhausted.
- ，。Tā dài kè fēi cháng zhōu dào, kè rén dōu hěn mǎn yì.She is very attentive in receiving guests; all the visitors were satisfied.
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