盛典

shèngdiǎn
noun #23,441

Meanings

  1. 1 grand ceremony
  2. 2 magnificent celebration
  3. 3 solemn occasion

Examples

Kāimùshì shì běnjiè Shìbóhuì de yīdà shèngdiǎn.
The opening ceremony was a grand event of this World Expo.
Bānjiǎng shèngdiǎn xīyǐn le zhòngduō míngxīng chūxí.
The grand award ceremony attracted many stars to attend.

Tips

usage
盛典 emphasizes the ceremonial and formal nature of an event, while 盛事 is broader, referring to any grand occasion. 盛典 often implies a scheduled, ritual event.

Stroke Order

shèng
diǎn