款待

kuǎndài

verb #9,483

Meanings

1 to entertain (guests)
2 to treat hospitably
3 to wine and dine

Characters

sincere; generous

to treat; to host

Examples

主人热情地款待了我们。

Zhǔrén rèqíng de kuǎndài le wǒmen.

The host treated us with warm hospitality.

他们用最好的菜款待客人。

Tāmen yòng zuì hǎo de cài kuǎndài kèrén.

They entertained the guests with the finest dishes.

感谢你们的盛情款待。

Gǎnxiè nǐmen de shèngqíng kuǎndài.

Thank you for your generous hospitality.

Tips

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款待 is somewhat formal and implies generous, deliberate hospitality. For casual 'treat someone to a meal,' use 请客 (qǐngkè). 盛情款待 (shèngqíng kuǎndài) is a set phrase meaning 'lavish hospitality.'

Stroke Order

款 kuǎn

待 dài