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title: "Zhaodai Meaning: 招待 (zhāodài) Means “to receive”"
description: "招待 (zhāodài) means “to receive (guests); to entertain; reception; hospitality”. Hear its tones, see what 招 and 待 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhaodai"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 招待 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

招待 zhāodài

## to receive (guests); to entertain; reception; hospitality

## Its characters

1. 招 zhāo to recruit
2. 待 dài to entertain (as in 招待)

## In a sentence

周末我要在家招待几个朋友。 This weekend I'm hosting a few friends at home.

有一天，刘表在襄阳请客，让刘备替他**招待**客人。

From [马跃檀溪 · The Leap Across the Tan Stream](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/the-leap-across-the-tan-stream-three-kingdoms-intermediate-chinese-7#library-word-108-110)

[More about 招待](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%8B%9B%E5%BE%85)

## More words with 招 or 待

- [待遇 dàiyù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daiyu)
- [打招呼 dǎzhāohu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dazhaohu)
- [等待 děngdài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dengdai)
- [对待 duìdài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duidai)
- [接待 jiēdài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiedai)
- [看待 kàndài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kandai)
- [虐待 nüèdài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nuedai)
- [迫不及待 pòbù-jídài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pobujidai)
- [期待 qīdài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qidai)
- [有待 yǒudài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/youdai)

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