How to say “receive” in Chinese
receive (guests)
“Receive” in Chinese is 接待, jiē dài: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
接待 is read jiē dài: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”.
On the left, 彳 “step”. Second reading: dài, “wait; treat someone”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “接待”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 接待. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 谢谢你们的热情接待xièxienǐmenderèqíngjiēdàiThank you for your warm hospitality!
More words from the lesson “A delegation's visit”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “receive” in Chinese?
“Receive” in Chinese is 接待, pinyin jiēdài.
What does 接待 mean?
接待 (jiēdài) means “receive (guests)”.
How do you write 接待?
接待 is 2 characters: 接 (jiē) — meet, receive; connect; 待 (dāi) — stay, spend time. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 接待?
接待 is read jiēdài. Tones: jiē — first tone, dài — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“receive” in the lesson “A delegation's visit”
This word is from the topic “The world and the news” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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