接待 (jiē dài) — to receive (a visitor or guest), to admit
Definition
接待 means receiving or hosting guests, clients, or visitors — neutral register, more formal than 招待 (which emphasizes entertaining/serving) and more general than 迎接 (which focuses on welcoming).
verb
to receive (a visitor or guest)to admit
Examples
- ，接待。Jīn tiān yǒu zhòng yào kè rén lái, wǒ fù zé jiē dài tā men.Important guests are coming today, I'm in charge of receiving them.
- 接待。Wǒ men gōng sī zhuān mén jiē dài hǎi wài kè hù.Our company specializes in receiving overseas clients.
- 接待。Zhè cì huì yì ān pái le zhuān rén jiē dài cān huì zhě.This conference arranged dedicated staff to receive the attendees.
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