晚宴

wǎnyàn

noun #4,610

Measure Word

一场晚宴 chǎng

Meanings

1 dinner party
2 evening banquet

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

今晚有一场晚宴。

Jīnwǎn yǒu yī chǎng wǎnyàn.

There is a dinner party tonight.

HSK 5

他邀请我们参加晚宴。

Tā yāoqǐng wǒmen cānjiā wǎnyàn.

He invited us to attend the dinner banquet.

Tips

usage

晚宴 is more formal than 晚饭 (dinner). It implies a hosted event or banquet, not an everyday meal.

Stroke Order

晚 wǎn

宴 yàn