招 待

zhāo dàidictionary entry

to hold a reception / to offer hospitality / to entertain (guests) / to serve (customers)

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

招待招待 [zhao1 dai4] /to hold a reception; to offer hospitality; to entertain (guests); to serve (customers)/

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Reference information

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Character information

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招
zhāo
to recruit / to provoke / to beckon / to incur / to infect / contagious / a move (chess) / a maneuver / device / trick / to confess
待
dāi
to stay / to remain
dài
to wait / to treat / to deal with / to need / going to (do sth) / about to / intending to

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