设宴

設宴

shèyàn

verb #38,239

Meanings

HSK 3

公司设宴欢迎新同事。

Gōngsī shèyàn huānyíng xīn tóngshì.

The company held a banquet to welcome its new colleagues.

HSK 7-9

皇帝设宴款待远道而来的使臣。

Huángdì shèyàn kuǎndài yuǎndào'érlái de shǐchén.

The emperor gave a banquet for the envoys who had come from afar.

usage

设宴 is formal and mostly written; in speech people say 请客 (to treat someone to a meal). It often pairs with 款待 or 招待 (to entertain guests): 设宴款待.

设 shè

宴 yàn