待客 (dāi) — to receive guests, to entertain visitors

Definizione

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

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.
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Zuó tiān wǒ dài le yì tiān de kè, lèi huài le.
Yesterday I entertained guests all day and was exhausted.
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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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