Definition & Meaning

stand treat; entertain guests

Word usage

Words with qing ke

qǐng kè

请 客

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v.stand treat; entertain guests
- xià cì shì shuí qǐng kè
  下次是谁请客？
  Whose turn is it to treat next?
- zhè cì wǒ qǐng kè
  这次我请客。
  This is my treat.
- nǐ hē shén me gāi wǒ qǐng kè le
  你喝什么？该我请客了。
  What are you drinking? It's my shout.
- qǐng kè zuò dōng
  请客做东
  play the host
- qǐng kè sòng lǐ
  请客送礼
  give lavish dinner parties and gifts to someone
- qǐng kè chī fàn
  请客吃饭
  treat someone to dinner
- nǐ qǐng kè ba
  你请客吧。
  How about you take us to dinner?
- tā wǎn fàn qǐng kè zuò le yī dào xiān měi de nǎi yóu tài fēi bù dīng
  他晚饭请客做了一道鲜美的奶油太妃布丁。
  He made a delicious toffee pudding for his dinner party.
synonym
yàn qǐng宴请 shè yàn设宴 yàn kè宴客 yàn yǐn宴饮

Word usage

Separable word
"请" and "客" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 上周他已经请过客了。
  He entertained guests last week.
- 今天他请了一回客。
  He entertained guests today.
- 谁请的客？
  Who entertained the guests?

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