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“host” in Chinese

Chinese

Also主持 (zhǔ chí) · 接待 (jiē dài) · 主持人 (zhǔ chí rén) · 东道主 (dōng dào zhǔ)

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhǔ bàn

Example

这次会议由学校主办。zhè cì huì yì yóu xué xiào zhǔ bàn

This meeting is hosted by the school.

Illustration for 主办 (host)

How to say “host” in Chinese

“Host” in Chinese is 主办 (zhǔ bàn).

The responsible party steers an event from planning and arrangements through its actual delivery.

Full entry for 主办: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 主办

政府将主办这次文化节。zhèng fǔ jiāng zhǔ bàn zhè cì wén huà jié

The government will host this cultural festival.

Tips for using 主办

  • English host can mean welcoming guests or presenting a show, but this verb usually highlights organizational responsibility for the event itself.

Other Chinese words for “host”

今晚晚会由我主持。jīn wǎn wǎn huì yóu wǒ zhǔ chí

Tonight's party will be hosted by me.

他负责接待来访的客户。tā fù zé jiē dài lái fǎng de kè hù

He is responsible for hosting visiting clients.

晚会的主持人是王老师。wǎn huì de zhǔ chí rén shì wáng lǎo shī

The host of the party is Teacher Wang.

我们是这次活动的东道主,请多关照。wǒ men shì zhè cì huó dòng de dōng dào zhǔ qǐng duō guān zhào

We are the hosts of this event, so please be kind to us.

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