款待

款待 kuǎndài

Entertain

款待 in a sentence HSK 6 kuandai

What 款待 means

  1. Entertain

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Character by character

款待 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

款
kuǎn
Section (funds - sum of money - style)
待
dài / dāi
Treat (wait); Stay

How to write 款待

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款待 in a sentence

主人热情地款待了我们。
Zhǔrén rèqíng de kuǎndài le wǒmen.
Our host entertained us warmly.
谢谢你们的盛情款待。
Xièxie nǐmen de shèngqíng kuǎndài.
Thank you for your generous hospitality.

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Questions about 款待

What does 款待 mean in English?

款待 is pronounced kuǎndài and means Entertain.

How do you pronounce 款待?

款待 is kuǎndài in pinyin — written kuandai without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 款待?

款待 is written with 2 characters: 款 (kuǎn) Section (funds - sum of money - style), 待 (dài / dāi) Treat (wait); Stay. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 款待 an HSK word?

Yes — 款待 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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