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请客
qǐngkè
Description
请客的意思是你付钱，请别人吃饭或者喝东西。
请客 means you pay and invite others to eat or drink.
过生日或者有好事的时候，人们常常会请客。
People often 请客 when it's their birthday or they have good news.
Meanings
请客qǐngkè
to treat someone; to pay for others' food or drinks
今天我请客，你别付钱。
I'm treating today, you don't have to pay.
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Notes
- Etymology
请 (invite) + 客 (guest), literally 'to invite a guest'.
- Nuance
implies the speaker pays; a warm, friendly gesture in Chinese social culture.
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