jiē kè

接 客

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SW HSK 3

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1
v.receive guests; receive lodgers
- zǒng tǒng qǐ shēn qù jiē kè
  总统起身去接客。
  The president rose to greet his guests.
- nǐ yī dìng yào qù jiē kè
  你一定要去接客。
  You must be there to greet your guests.
- tā rè qíng de jiē kè
  她热情地接客。
  She greeted the guests with effusion.
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v.(of a prostitute) entertain patrons
- zhàn zhēng shí qī hěn duō nǚ ren bèi pò chéng wéi jì nǚ jiē kè
  战争时期，很多女人被迫成为妓女接客。
  During the war, many women were forced to become prostitutes to entertain guests.

Separable word
"接" and "客" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 我昨天接了三位客人。
  I had three guests yesterday.
- 今天接不了客。
  I can't entertain any clients today.

接客