How to say “host” in Chinese
host (guests), treat
“Host” in Chinese is 招待, zhāo dài: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
招待 is read zhāo 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”: to beckon with your hand. On the right, 召 zhào “summon” hints at the sound.
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 “招待”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 招待. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 主人用最好的茶招待客人zhǔrényòngzuìhǎodecházhāodàikèrénThe host treats the guests to the best tea.
- 我做了几个菜，没什么好东西招待你。wǒzuòlejǐgecài,méishénmehǎodōngxizhāodàinǐI’ve made a few dishes — I don’t have anything special to treat you to.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “host” in Chinese?
“Host” in Chinese is 招待, pinyin zhāodài.
What does 招待 mean?
招待 (zhāodài) means “host (guests), treat”.
How do you write 招待?
招待 is 2 characters: 招 (zhāo) — beckon; recruit; 待 (dāi) — stay, spend time. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 招待?
招待 is read zhāodài. Tones: zhāo — first tone, dài — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“host” in the lesson “Visits, social and business”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 6. 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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