招待 (zhāo dài) — to entertain, to host, to serve (guests or customers)
Definition
招待 means to host or entertain guests, often with food and drink. It is more formal and welcoming than 服务 (serve customers); 款待 is a more literary near-synonym for the same hospitable sense.
verb
to entertainto hostto serve (guests or customers)
Examples
- 招待。Wǒ men rè qíng dì zhāo dài le lái zì gè guó de péng you.We warmly entertained friends from various countries.
- 招待。Zhè jiā jiǔ diàn de fú wù yuán hěn huì zhāo dài kè rén.The waiters at this hotel are very good at serving guests.
- 招待。Tā fù zé zhāo dài jīn tiān de jǐ wèi zhòng yào gù kè.He is responsible for hosting today's several important customers.
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