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酒宴

jiǔ yàn

2-character word

What 酒宴 means

1. feast; banquet

The characters in 酒宴

• 酒jiǔwine (esp. rice wine); liquor; spirits
• 宴yàn(bound form) to entertain at a banquet; (bound form) banquet; feast; (literary) peaceful…

Example sentences

• 上海人结婚，有的人家办酒宴场面很大。
  Shànghǎi rén jiéhūn, yǒude rénjia bàn jiǔyàn chǎngmiàn hěn dà.
  Some Shanghainese hold large banquets when they get married.

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