Definition

1. Verb:
   • To entertain cordially / to treat hospitably: To receive and host guests with special care, generosity, and warm hospitality, often involving offering food and drink.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Ông chủ thiết đãi các đối tác một bữa tiệc thịnh soạn. (The boss cordially entertained the partners with a sumptuous feast.)
  • Gia đình tôi thiết đãi khách phương xa rất chu đáo. (My family treats distant guests with great hospitality.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "thiết đãi" carries a formal and somewhat literary tone, implying a level of ceremony and sincere effort in the hospitality offered.

Variants and Related Words

• Thết đãi (v): This is the more common and contemporary variant of "thiết đãi," with identical meaning and usage.
  • Họ thết đãi chúng tôi bằng những món ăn đặc sản. (They treated us to local specialty dishes.)

Synonyms

• Entertain: to provide hospitality.
• Host: to receive and treat guests.
• Treat: to provide food, drink, or entertainment for someone.

Related Idioms

• Thiết đãi long trọng / Thết đãi long trọng: to entertain or treat with great ceremony and solemnity.
  • Vị nguyên thủ được thiết đãi long trọng tại cung điện. (The head of state was ceremoniously entertained at the palace.)