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慢待

màndài
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to slight
  2. 2 to treat poorly
  3. 3 to neglect (a guest)

Examples

招待不周，慢待各位了，请见谅。
Zhāodài bùzhōu, màndài gèwèi le, qǐng jiànliàng.
My hospitality has been inadequate; I have slighted you all — please forgive me.
他从不慢待来访的客人。
Tā cóng bù màndài láifǎng de kèrén.
He never neglects visitors who come to call.

Tips

register
Most often heard as a humble apology from a host: 慢待了 (màndài le, 'I have failed to treat you properly'). Standard polite formula even when hospitality was actually fine.
memory
慢 (màn, slow) + 待 (dài, treat / receive) — slow / sluggish reception, i.e. shabby hosting.

Stroke Order

慢 màn
待 dài