Translations for „entertain“ in the English » Chinese Dictionary

I . entertain [ˌentəˈteın] VB trans

1. entertain:

entertain

款待 kuǎndài

entertain

请客 qǐngkè

entertain friends at [or to] dinner

请朋友们吃饭

2. entertain:

entertain

使欢乐 shǐ huānlè

entertain

使有兴趣 shǐ yǒu xìngqù

entertain sb by singing songs

唱歌给某人助兴

3. entertain:

entertain

持有 chíyǒu

entertain

怀有(意见、疑虑等) huáiyǒu

II . entertain [ˌentəˈteın] VB intr

entertain

款待 kuǎndài

entertain

请客 qǐngkè

Usage examples with entertain

entertain friends at [or to] dinner

请朋友们吃饭

entertain sb by singing songs

唱歌给某人助兴

entertain the guests in a grand style

以豪华的方式招待客人

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He entertained his student friends in class and maintained good enough grades to be the first of his class.

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The second is rituals for entertaining the spirits.

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Every hope is entertained of the case progressing favourably.

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The purpose of singing-birds was to entertain mankind.

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It was the lector who informed, organized and entertained the workers until the 1930s, when the rollers and the readers were replaced by mechanization.

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The hosts could not be more pleasant in entertaining me.

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The film was generally well-received as good light entertainment:... you have been entertained and not caused to think too much.

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As his condition had not improved, the army allowed him to join the theater so that he could entertain the troops.

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Here, she entertained a feudal court, even after her husband died in 1618.

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He worked his way playing the violin on a ship to entertain passengers.

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