thết tiệc
Definition
- Verb:
- To host a feast/banquet: To act as a host by providing a lavish meal or party for guests, often to celebrate a special occasion or to show hospitality.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Ông chủ thết tiệc lớn để kỷ niệm thành công của công ty. (The boss hosted a large feast to celebrate the company's success.)
- Họ thết tiệc đãi tất cả bạn bè và người thân trong đám cưới. (They hosted a banquet for all their friends and relatives at the wedding.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase often implies a sense of generosity, formality, and scale. It is not used for casual, everyday meals.
Variants and Related Words
- Thết đãi (v): To treat someone to a meal (can be less formal than "thết tiệc").
- Anh ấy thết đãi tôi một bữa tối thịnh soạn. (He treated me to a sumptuous dinner.)
Synonyms
- To banquet: To entertain with a feast.
- To feast: To eat and drink sumptuously; to host such a meal.
- To host a dinner/feast: To be the host of a formal meal.
Related Idioms
- Thết đãi long trọng: To host a grand, ceremonious banquet.
- Thị trưởng thết đãi long trọng các vị khách quốc tế. (The mayor hosted a grand banquet for the international guests.)