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宴会
yànhuì
Main
English Definitionbanquet; feast; dinner party
Simplified Script宴会
Traditional Script宴會
Pinyinyànhuì
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)		Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)ㄧㄢˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping)jin3wui6
Part of Speech(名) noun
Measure Words席, 个
Proficiency Test LevelHSK=5; TOP=Intermediate
Word Decomposition
宴 yànfeast; repose
会 huìto assemble; to meet; to gather; to see; union; group; association; a moment (Taiwan pr. for this sense is [hui3])

Related Words

Words With Same Head Word    
宴请yànqǐngto entertain (for dinner); to invite to dinner
宴席yànxíbanquet; feast
宴乐yànlèpeace and happiness; feasting; making merry
宴饮yànyǐnto wine and dine; to feast; banquet
宴飨yànxiǎngto host a banquet; feast; banquet; ceremony of sacrifice
Words With Same Tail Word    
社会shèhuìsociety
晚会wǎnhuìevening party
机会jīhuìopportunity; chance; occasion
大会dàhuìgeneral assembly; general meeting; convention
工会gōnghuìlabor union; trade union
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