receive; admit; accept
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to receive (guests); to admit; to accept
literaryLiterary and formal register. Often used in contexts of hospitality, receiving visitors, or admitting members into an organization.
Tā他
yán延
nà纳
sì四
fāng方
bīn宾
kè客
，
mén门
tíng庭
ruò若
shì市
。
He received guests from all directions, and his courtyard was as busy as a marketplace.
Zhè这
gè个
xué学
huì会
měi每
nián年
zhǐ只
yán延
nà纳
shí十
míng名
xīn新
chéng成
yuán员
。
This academic society admits only ten new members each year.
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Gōng公
sī司
guǎng广
kāi开
cái才
lù路
，
yán延
nà纳
xián贤
shì士
。
The company opens wide avenues for talent, welcoming and accepting virtuous scholars.