Usage note
接待表示招待、欢迎来的人。
jiē dài biǎo shì zhāo dài 、 huān yíng lái de rén。
接待 means to receive or host visitors.
Context note
接待常用于客人、服务和工作。
jiē dài cháng yòng yú kè rén 、 fú wù hé gōng zuò。
It is often used with guests, service, and work.
5 examples
老师在接待客人。
lǎo shī zài jiē dài kè rén。
The teacher is receiving guests.
请到前台接待。
qǐng dào qián tái jiē dài。
Please go to the front desk for reception.
这家店接待很好。
zhè jiā diàn jiē dài hěn hǎo。
This shop provides good service.
他们负责接待。
tā men fù zé jiē dài。
They are responsible for reception.
接待工作很忙。
jiē dài gōng zuò hěn máng。
Reception work is very busy.
5 mini stories
老师带学生学习接待客人的方法。
lǎo shī dài xué shēng xué xí jiē dài kè rén de fāng fǎ。
The teacher taught students how to receive guests.
公司安排了专人接待。
gōng sī ān pái le zhuān rén jiē dài。
The company arranged a dedicated receptionist.
他们热情接待了来访的人。
tā men rè qíng jiē dài le lái fǎng de rén。
They warmly received the visitors.
接待时要礼貌。
jiē dài shí yào lǐ mào。
You should be polite when receiving guests.
前台接待把信息记录下来。
qián tái jiē dài bǎ xìn xī jì lù xià lái。
The front desk receptionist recorded the information.
Mini dialogue
客人来了
A
等一下谁来我们家？
Děng yīxià shéi lái wǒmen jiā?
Who is coming to our house later?
B
妈妈的同事，我们要好好接待他们。
Māma de tóngshì, wǒmen yào hǎohǎo jiēdài tāmen.
Mom's colleagues. We need to receive them well.
学校参观
A
明天有外校老师来参观，谁负责接待？
Míngtiān yǒu wài xiào lǎoshī lái cānguān, shéi fùzé jiēdài?
Teachers from another school are visiting tomorrow. Who is in charge of receiving them?
B
我们班的同学负责接待。
Wǒmen bān de tóngxué fùzé jiēdài.
The students in our class are responsible for receiving them.
Related words and contrasts
related
欢迎
huānyíng
to welcome
欢迎 is often used when receiving guests, similar to 接待.
similar
招待
zhāodài
to entertain; to serve
招待 also means to receive and entertain guests.
opposite
送别
sòngbié
to see off; to say goodbye
送别 is the opposite action of receiving guests.