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招待
zhāodài
Description
"招待"的意思是请别人来参加活动，比如生日会或者晚饭。
"招待" means inviting others to attend an event, like a birthday party or dinner.
你可以说"我想招待你来我家"，也可以说收到了一张招待。
You can say "I want to 招待 you to my home," or that you received a 招待.
Meanings
招待zhāodài
to invite; to entertain guests
我想招待朋友来家里吃饭。
I want to invite friends to my home for a meal.
招待zhāodài
to serve or receive guests
她很热情地招待客人。
She warmly entertained the guests.
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Notes
- Etymology
招 means to beckon/summon, 待 means to treat, together forming to invite and host.
- Nuance
招待 stresses hosting and treating guests, while 邀请 focuses only on the act of inviting.
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