khoản đãi
Definition
Verb: - To entertain (guests): To receive and treat guests with hospitality, often in a formal, respectful, or generous manner. It implies hosting someone, typically by offering food, drink, and courteous attention. - To fete; to regale: To celebrate or honor someone with a feast or special treatment.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Ông chủ khoản đãi các đối tác bằng một bữa tiệc thịnh soạn. (The boss entertained the partners with a sumptuous feast.)
- Thành phố khoản đãi các vận động viên chiến thắng. (The city feted the winning athletes.)
- Họ khoản đãi khách quý rất chu đáo. (They entertained the distinguished guests very thoughtfully.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "khoản đãi" often carries a formal or ceremonial nuance, suggesting a level of respect and deliberate hospitality beyond casual hosting. It is commonly used in contexts involving important guests, business partners, or official celebrations.
Variants and Related Words
- Tiếp đãi (v): to receive and entertain, to host. This is a very close synonym, often used interchangeably with .
- Gia đình tôi tiếp đãi bạn bè nồng hậu. (My family warmly entertains friends.)
- Thiết đãi (v): to treat or entertain (often with a feast). This emphasizes the provision of food and drink.
- Ông ấy thiết đãi cả làng một bữa ăn. (He treated the whole village to a meal.)
Synonyms
- Entertain: To provide hospitality.
- Fete: To honor or celebrate with a party.
- Regale: To entertain lavishly with food and drink.
- Host: To receive or entertain guests.
Related Idioms
- While "khoản đãi" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, the concept is central to the Vietnamese idiom "Miếng trầu là đầu câu chuyện" (The betel quid is the start of the conversation), which symbolizes the traditional gesture of hospitality and welcoming offered to guests.
verb
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to entertain
