Chinese word

盛情

Pronunciation

Pinyinshèng qíng

Meaning

  • nounkindness

Example

感谢你的盛情邀请。gǎn xiè nǐ de shèng qíng yāo qǐng

Thank you for your kind invitation.

Illustration for 盛情 (kindness)

More examples

旅馆老板对客人非常盛情款待。lǘ guán láo bǎn duì kè rén fēi cháng shèng qíng kuǎn dài

The hotel owner treated the guests with great hospitality.

Core concept

A warm, abundant welcome that carries a host's sincere goodwill toward a guest.

Common phrases

  • 盛情款待shèng qíng kuǎn dài

    gracious hospitality

Similar words

热情rè qíng: Friendly warmth and enthusiasm expressed openly toward others.
好意hǎo yì: Goodwill shown through a helpful or considerate intention.

Definition in Chinese

表示热情招待或诚挚邀请的名词，指对他人的厚意或殷勤。biǎo shì rè qíng zhāo dài huò chéng zhì yāo qǐng de míng cí zhǐ duì tā rén de hòu yì huò yīn qín

Word origin

盛 (shèng, "abundant") + 情 (qíng, "feeling") combine to portray goodwill and hospitality offered in generous measure.

Usage tips

  • 盛情 (shèngqíng, "warm hospitality") has a formal, gracious tone and appears most naturally in polite thanks, invitations, and formal messages rather than casual chat.

Other meanings

  • goodwillnoun
  • favornoun
  • hospitalitynoun

Opposites

  • 冷遇lěng yùcold treatmentnoun

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