款待

kuǎndài

verb HSK 7-9 #9,483

Meanings

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

Characters

sincere; generous

to treat; to host

Examples

HSK 3

他们用最好的菜款待客人。

Tāmen yòng zuìhǎo de cài kuǎndài kèrén.

They entertained the guests with the finest dishes.

HSK 5

主人热情地款待了我们。

Zhǔrén rèqíng de kuǎndài le wǒmen.

The host treated us with warm hospitality.

HSK 7-9

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. 盛情款待 is a set phrase meaning 'lavish hospitality.'

Stroke Order

款 kuǎn

待 dài