thù tiếp
Definition
- Verb:
- To receive and entertain guests; to host: The primary meaning of "thù tiếp" is to welcome, receive, and entertain visitors or guests, often involving hospitality, conversation, and refreshments.
- To play host; to entertain: It describes the act of fulfilling the role of a host towards someone who is visiting.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Ông chủ tịch thù tiếp các đại biểu quốc tế. (The chairman received and entertained the international delegates.)
- Cô ấy rất khéo léo trong việc thù tiếp khách đến nhà. (She is very skillful at hosting guests who come to her home.)
- Công ty có bộ phận chuyên lo việc thù tiếp đối tác. (The company has a department specializing in hosting partners.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "thù tiếp" often carries a formal or polite connotation, suitable for official, business, or ceremonial contexts. It implies a planned and respectful act of hospitality.
Variants and Related Words
Tiếp đãi (v): to entertain, to receive guests. This is a very close synonym, often used interchangeably with "thù tiếp."
- Họ chuẩn bị một bữa tiệc để tiếp đãi khách. (They prepared a feast to entertain the guests.)
Đón tiếp (v): to welcome, to receive (often at the point of arrival).
- Nhân viên lễ tân đón tiếp khách tại sảnh. (The receptionist welcomes guests in the lobby.)
Synonyms
- To host: to receive or entertain guests.
- To entertain: to provide hospitality to guests.
- To receive: to welcome someone formally.
Related Idioms
- While "thù tiếp" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, the concept is central to phrases about hospitality, such as the expectation "Khách đến nhà, không gà thì vịt" (When guests come to the house, if not chicken, it must be duck), which emphasizes the importance of generous hospitality.