master of ceremonies; receptionist
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
master of ceremonies; receptionist; host (at traditional events)
dialectRegional dialectal variant of 知客. Specifically refers to the person who receives guests, arranges seating, and manages protocol at traditional Chinese events such as weddings, funerals, and banquets.
Tā他
shì是
jīn今
tiān天
hūn婚
lǐ礼
de的
zhī知
bīn宾
，
fù负
zé责
zhāo招
hu呼
kè客
rén人
rù入
zuò座
。
He is the master of ceremonies for today's wedding, responsible for greeting guests and seating them.
Bàn办
sāng丧
shì事
yào要
qǐng请
ge个
zhī知
bīn宾
lái来
ān安
pái排
diào吊
yàn唁
de的
kè客
rén人
。
When holding a funeral, you need to hire a receptionist to arrange the guests who come to pay their respects.
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Zhè这
ge个
zhī知
bīn宾
hěn很
néng能
gàn干
，
bǎ把
kè客
rén人
dōu都
ān安
pái排
de得
tuǒ妥
tuǒ妥
dàng当
dàng当
。
This receptionist is very capable and arranged all the guests properly.