款待 (kuǎndài) · to treat cordially

款待 (kuǎndài) means “to treat cordially; to entertain”. It is written with 2 characters: 款 (funds) + 待 (to stay). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 款待 is built

The characters

款 kuǎn · funds

What 款 is made of

士shì — scholar
示shì — altar
- 二 — two strokes
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
- 小xiǎo — small
  - 亅 — hook
  - 八bā — eight
欠qiàn — to lack
- ⺈ — top shape
- 人rén — person

待 dāi · to stay

What 待 is made of

彳chì — to step with the left foot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
寺sì — court
- 土tǔ — earth
  - 十 — ten
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
- 寸cùn — inch

Origin hint: To welcome someone arriving 彳 at the royal court 寺 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

主人热情地款待了我们。Zhǔrén rèqíng de kuǎndài le wǒmen.The host entertained us warmly.

谢谢你们的款待。Xièxie nǐmen de kuǎndài.Thank you for your hospitality.

Questions about 款待

What does 款待 mean?

款待 (kuǎndài) means “to treat cordially; to entertain”.

How do you pronounce 款待?

款待 is pronounced kuǎndài.

Which HSK level is 款待?

款待 is in Old HSK 6.

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Learn 款待 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 110: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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