🇬🇧🇨🇳 entertain - 招待 : English Lesson

Meaning of "entertain" ("招待"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

To entertain someone means to do something fun, silly, or interesting so they don’t feel bored and they feel happy, amused, or excited.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

To entertain my friends, I did a magic trick where I made all the cookies disappear—into my mouth.

To entertain my dog, I threw a ball; to entertain myself, I watched him forget where it landed three times.

My friend entertained the whole bus by sneezing so loudly that even the driver said, “Bless you, thunder.”

To entertain the class, our teacher did a science experiment that accidentally turned the floor slightly blue.

The parrot entertained everyone by perfectly imitating my dad yelling, “Who touched the thermostat?”

Anna sits in the park with a red ball. She throws the ball to the dog to entertain, she sings a song to entertain, she says a funny word to entertain, she makes a funny face to entertain, she waves a hat to entertain. People watch, laugh, clap, and smile. Anna feels glad.

This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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