请客
qǐng kè
Definitions
- 1. to give a dinner party
- 2. to entertain guests
- 3. to invite to dinner
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Word relationships
Related words
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Collocations
Common pattern: 请某人吃饭 or 请客吃饭. Note that 请客 itself already implies a meal, so 请客吃饭 is slightly redundant but very common.
Common mistakes
请客 is a verb-object compound, so it can be split (e.g., 请过一次客), unlike a single verb.
Example Sentences
3 shown今天我 请客 ，大家想吃什么就点什么。
Today it's my treat; order whatever you like.
他很吝啬，从不 请客 。
He is very stingy and never treats others.
她对人很大方，经常 请客 。
She is very generous to others and often treats them.
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