宴请

宴請

yànqǐng

verb #43,457

Meanings

HSK 5

公司宴请了所有的客户。

Gōngsī yànqǐng le suǒyǒu de kèhù.

The company hosted a banquet for all its clients.

HSK 7-9

为了欢迎代表团，市长在饭店宴请了各位来宾。

Wèile huānyíng dàibiǎotuán, shìzhǎng zài fàndiàn yànqǐng le gèwèi láibīn.

To welcome the delegation, the mayor gave a banquet for the guests at the hotel.

Formal, for business, official and wedding dinners. Among friends you would say 请客, or 请 + person + 吃饭.

宴 yàn

请 qǐng