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接待

jiē dài

HSK 5 2-character word

What 接待 means

1. to receive; to entertain; to host (guests, visitors or clients)

The characters in 接待

• 接jiēto receive; to answer (the phone); to meet or welcome sb
• 待dàito wait; to treat; to deal with

Example sentences

• 这个家庭热情地接待了我。
  Zhège jiātíng rèqíng de jiēdài le wǒ.
  This family gave me a warm welcome.
• 汽车旅馆可以接待多达400名客人。
  Qìchēlǚguǎn kěyǐ jiēdài duōdá 400 míng kèrén.
  The motel can accommodate as many as 400 guests.
• 这次，虽然我的阅历更多但是没有人等着接待我。
  Zhè cì, suīrán wǒ de yuèlì gèng duō dànshì méiyǒu rén děng zhe jiēdài wǒ.
  This time, although I'm more experienced, there's nobody waiting to meet me.

Words starting with 接待

• 接待室jiē dài shìreception room
• 接待员jiē dài yuánreceptionist