Chinese word dictionary

接待

jiēdài · to receive; to entertain; to host (guests, visitors or clients)

Practice word

Word information

Simplified接待

Traditional接待

Pinyinjiēdài

Part of speech动

HSK 3.05

HSK 2.05

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

接jiē

to connect, to join; to receive, to meet, to answer the phone

待dài

to entertain, to receive, to treat; to delay, to wait

How to learn 接待

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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Words with the same characters

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接jiē

to receive; to answer (the phone); to meet or welcome sb; to connect; to catch; to join; to extend; to take one's turn on duty; to take over for sb

待dāi

to stay; to remain

接受jiēshòu

to accept (a suggestion, punishment, bribe etc); to acquiesce

接着jiēzhe

to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turn

直接zhíjiē

direct (opposite: indirect 間接|间接[jian4 jie1]); immediate; straightforward

待遇dàiyù

treatment; pay; salary; status; rank