day 17guests and visits

guests and visits

Invite, receive and see off guests, from a neighbour dropping in to a VIP at a gala, and extend formal greetings and tribute with 向……致敬.

today’s words

• 拜会 bàihuì · to pay an official call on
• 拜见 bàijiàn · to pay a respectful visit to
• 串门 chuànmén · to drop in on the neighbours
• 来访 láifǎng · to come to visit
• 来宾 láibīn · guest, visitor (at an event)
• 贵宾 guìbīn · guest of honour, VIP
• 莅临 lìlín · to honour with one’s presence (formal)
• 特邀 tèyāo · to specially invite
• 邀 yāo · to invite
• 应邀 yìngyāo · at the invitation of
• 请柬 qǐngjiǎn · invitation card
• 请帖 qǐngtiě · invitation (card)
• 款待 kuǎndài · to entertain, to treat (a guest) well
• 盛情 shèngqíng · great kindness, warm hospitality
• 作客 zuòkè · to be a guest
• 就座 jiùzuò · to take one’s seat
• 探望 tànwàng · to visit (someone ill or far away)
• 慰问 wèiwèn · to express sympathy and concern to
• 慰劳 wèiláo · to reward (with thanks, food or gifts)
• 问候 wènhòu · to send one’s regards to; greetings
• 久违 jiǔwéi · long time no see
• 送别 sòngbié · to see someone off, to bid farewell
• 送行 sòngxíng · to see someone off (on a trip)
• 鞠躬 jūgōng · to bow
• 敬礼 jìnglǐ · to salute
• 致敬 zhìjìng · to pay tribute to, to salute
• 礼节 lǐjié · etiquette, courtesy
• 礼仪 lǐyí · etiquette, protocol
• 礼品 lǐpǐn · gift, present
• 失礼 shīlǐ · to be impolite; how rude of me
• 失态 shītài · to lose one’s composure
• 欢聚 huānjù · to gather happily
• 联欢 liánhuān · to have a get-together, a party
• 应酬 yìngchou · social engagements; to socialise (for work)
• 社交 shèjiāo · social life, socialising

sentences

• 欢迎各位来宾莅临我公司的联欢会。 · Welcome to all our guests: thank you for honouring our company’s party with your presence.
• 陈教授应邀来我们公司讲中国历史。 · Professor Chen came to our company at our invitation to talk about Chinese history.
• 去中国朋友家作客，一般要带点礼品。 · When you’re a guest at a Chinese friend’s home, you usually bring a small gift.
• 久违了！请代我问候你的家人。 · It’s been ages! Please give my regards to your family.
• 他性格大大咧咧，不太懂社交礼节，常常失礼。 · He’s happy-go-lucky, doesn’t really know the social niceties, and often slips up.