Definition

1. Verb:
   • To welcome and entertain (guests, delegations) formally or ceremoniously: "nghênh tiếp" describes the formal act of receiving and hosting guests, often with ceremony and hospitality. It implies a respectful and organized reception.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Chính phủ sẽ nghênh tiếp phái đoàn ngoại giao vào tuần tới. (The government will formally welcome and entertain the diplomatic delegation next week.)
  • Thị trưởng đã nghênh tiếp các nhà đầu tư nước ngoài tại tòa thị chính. (The mayor welcomed and entertained the foreign investors at the city hall.)

Advanced Usage

• "nghênh tiếp long trọng": to welcome and entertain with great solemnity/ceremony.
  • Trường đại học đã nghênh tiếp long trọng vị giáo sư đoạt giải Nobel. (The university solemnly welcomed and entertained the Nobel Prize-winning professor.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nghinh tiếp: An alternate, less common spelling with the same meaning.
• Đón tiếp: To receive/welcome (guests). This is a more general and commonly used term than "nghênh tiếp," which is more formal.
• Tiếp đón: To receive/welcome. Similar to "đón tiếp," used in formal and informal contexts.
• Tiếp đãi: To entertain/host. Focuses more on the hospitality aspect after the initial welcome.

Synonyms

• Đón rước: To welcome/receive (often implies going out to meet someone).
• Khoản đãi: To treat/entertain (with food, drink).

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

Note: As "nghênh tiếp" is a compound verb itself, it is not typically broken down into phrasal verbs. The related concepts are expressed by its component words or synonyms.

Related Idioms

• Trọng khách nghênh tiếp: (Formal phrase) To respectfully welcome and entertain an honored guest.
  • Theo truyền thống, trọng khách luôn được nghênh tiếp chu đáo. (Traditionally, honored guests are always welcomed and entertained meticulously.)

1. Welcome and entertain
   • Nghênh tiếp trọng thể một đơn vị khách quý
     To welcome and entertain solemnly a guest of honour