请客 (qǐng kè) — to treat someone to a meal; to be the host (picking up the bill)
Definition
请客 specifically means treating someone to a meal or drinks — the host pays. Use 招待 for hosting guests in general, and 做客 for being the guest (the opposite role).
verb
to treat someone to a mealto be the host (picking up the bill)
Examples
- 请客，。Jīn tiān wǒ qǐng kè, dà jiā suí biàn diǎn.The meal is on me today — order whatever you like.
- ，。Tā shàng cì qǐng wǒ de kè, zhè cì wǒ qǐng tā.He treated me last time; this time I'm treating him.
- ，请客。Nǐ men bié zhēng le, zhè cì wǒ lái qǐng kè.Stop arguing — let me be the host this time.
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