Writing
招待 (zhāodài) — how to say "to entertain" in Chinese
招待
To entertain, to receive
verb
Character composition
招
to beckon, to recruit
待
to wait, to treat
Radicals / Keys
彳
Step
#60 · chì · 3 strokes
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
招待客人
zhāo dài kè rén
entertain guests
招待会
zhāo dài huì
reception
热情招待
rè qíng zhāo dài
warmly entertain
Examples
为了招待远道而来的客人，妈妈准备了一桌丰盛的晚餐。
To entertain guests from afar, mom prepared a sumptuous dinner.
招待朋友。
Entertain friends.
Frequently asked questions
How to say entertain in Chinese?
"to entertain" in Chinese is 招待 (zhāodài).
招待 meaning in English
招待 (zhāodài) means "To entertain, to receive".
How is 招待 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhāodài (written as zhaodai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to entertain" in Chinese characters?
It is written 招待: 招 has 8 strokes, 待 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 招待?
招待 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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