How to say “banquet” in Chinese
banquet, dinner party
“Banquet” in Chinese is 宴会, yàn huì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
宴会 is read yàn huì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 宀 “roof”; under it, 日 “sun” and 女 “woman”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “宴会”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 宴会. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们想邀请您参加宴会wǒmenxiǎngyāoqǐngníncānjiāyànhuìWe'd like to invite you to a banquet.
More words from the lesson “A banquet and snacks”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “banquet” in Chinese?
“Banquet” in Chinese is 宴会, pinyin yànhuì.
What does 宴会 mean?
宴会 (yànhuì) means “banquet, dinner party”.
How do you write 宴会?
宴会 is 2 characters: 宴 (yàn) — feast, banquet; 会 (huì) — can; meeting. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 宴会?
宴会 is read yànhuì. Tones: yàn — fourth tone, huì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“banquet” in the lesson “A banquet and snacks”
This word is from the topic “Food and taste” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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