酒桌文化

jiǔzhuōwénhuà
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 drinking-table culture
  2. 2 Chinese banquet drinking etiquette and social norms

Examples

Hěn duō niánqīngrén fǎngǎn Zhōngguó de jiǔzhuō wénhuà.
Many young people dislike Chinese drinking-table culture.
Jiǔzhuō wénhuà lǐ jìngjiǔ shì hěn jiǎngjiu de.
In drinking-table culture, toasting follows strict etiquette.

Tips

culture
酒桌文化 refers to the unspoken rules around business and workplace drinking in China: seniority determines seating, juniors must toast up, refusing to drink can be seen as disrespectful. The term is often used critically by younger generations.

Stroke Order

jiǔ
zhuō
wén
huà