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款待

kuǎn dài · kuan dai

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Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to entertain
  2. to be hospitable to
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Thanks for the dinner

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，谢谢(xièxie)你(nǐ)昨天(zuótiān)的(de)款待(kuǎndài)！

    Dengdeng, thank you for your hospitality yesterday!

  2. Dengdeng

    不客气(bùkèqi)，只(zhǐ)是(shì)一顿(yīdùn)家常便饭(jiāchángbiànfàn)。

    You're welcome. It was just a simple home meal.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)做(zuò)了(le)八个(bāgè)菜(cài)，这样(zhèyàng)的(de)款待(kuǎndài)真(zhēn)热情(rèqíng)。

    You made eight dishes. That was such warm hospitality.

  4. Dengdeng

    下次(xiàcì)换(huàn)你(nǐ)来(lái)款待(kuǎndài)我(wǒ)吧(ba)！

    Next time, you treat me!

  5. Liangliang

    好啊(hǎoa)！我(wǒ)会(huì)做(zuò)一个(yīgè)菜(cài)，西红柿(xīhóngshì)炒(chǎo)蛋(dàn)。

    Okay! I can cook one dish: tomato and egg.

  6. Dengdeng

    一个(yīgè)菜(cài)也(yě)行(xíng)，我(wǒ)带(dài)米饭(mǐfàn)来(lái)！

    One dish is fine. I'll bring the rice!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

主(zhǔ)人(rén)热(rè)情(qíng)地(de)款(kuǎn)待(dài)了(le)远(yuǎn)道(dào)而(ér)来(lái)的(de)客(kè)人(rén)。

The host warmly entertained the guests who had come from afar.

02

他(tā)们(men)用(yòng)当(dāng)地(dì)美(měi)食(shí)款(kuǎn)待(dài)我(wǒ)们(men)。

They entertained us with local delicacies.

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