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接待

jiē dài · jie dai

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to receive; to entertain; to host (guests, visitors or clients)
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In a conversation

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The guest is coming

  1. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)有(yǒu)客人(kèrén)来(lái)，你(nǐ)来(lái)接待(jiēdài)吧(ba)。

    We have guests today. Can you host them?

  2. Dengdeng

    好的(hǎode)，我(wǒ)来(lái)接待(jiēdài)。他们(tāmen)几点(jǐdiǎn)到(dào)？

    Sure, I will host them. What time do they arrive?

  3. Liangliang

    三点(sāndiǎn)。你(nǐ)先(xiān)去(qù)买(mǎi)点(diǎn)水果(shuǐguǒ)。

    Three o'clock. Go buy some fruit first.

  4. Dengdeng

    买(mǎi)好(hǎo)了(le)。可是(kěshì)客人(kèrén)是(shì)谁(shéi)？

    Done. But who is the guest?

  5. Liangliang

    是(shì)我(wǒ)妈妈(māma)。

    It is my mom.

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)自己(zìjǐ)接待(jiēdài)她(tā)吧(ba)！

    Then you host her yourself!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)个(ge)家(jiā)庭(tíng)热(rè)情(qíng)地(de)接(jiē)待(dài)了(le)我(wǒ)。

This family gave me a warm welcome.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

汽(qì)车(chē)旅(lǚ)馆(guǎn)可(kě)以(yǐ)接(jiē)待(dài)多(duō)达(dá)400名(míng)客(kè)人(rén)。

The motel can accommodate as many as 400 guests.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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接
jiē

to receive; to answer (the phone)

待
dài

to wait; to treat

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