receive guests; (of prostitutes) receive clients
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to receive guests; to entertain visitors
Neutral term used in hospitality, business, or formal contexts to describe welcoming and attending to visitors.
Jiǔ酒
diàn店
qián前
tái台
fù负
zé责
jiē接
kè客
hé和
dēng登
jì记
rù入
zhù住
。
The hotel front desk is responsible for receiving guests and checking them in.
Zhè这
jiā家
cān餐
tīng厅
jiē接
kè客
fēi非
cháng常
rè热
qíng情
，
fú服
wù务
zhōu周
dào到
。
This restaurant receives guests very warmly and provides thoughtful service.
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Lǎo老
bǎn板
qīn亲
zì自
zhàn站
zài在
mén门
kǒu口
jiē接
kè客
。
The boss personally stood at the entrance to receive guests.
verb
(of a prostitute) to receive a client; to solicit
Used in legal, social work, or historical contexts to describe sex work. Can be a neutral descriptive term or euphemistic depending on context.
Nà那
jiā家
jì妓
yuàn院
bái白
tiān天
yě也
jiē接
kè客
。
That brothel receives clients even during the daytime.
Tā她
bèi被
pò迫
jiē接
kè客
duō多
nián年
，
zuì最
zhōng终
táo逃
le了
chū出
lái来
。
She was forced to receive clients for many years before finally escaping.