to receive; to entertain; to host (guests, visitors or clients)

jiē dài

j+iē·1st toned+ài·4th tone

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The motel can accommodate as many as 400 guests.

汽车旅馆可以接待多达400名客人。

This time, although I'm more experienced, there's nobody waiting to meet me.

这次，虽然我的阅历更多但是没有人等着接待我。

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