饭局

飯局
fànjú
noun #22,599

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 dinner party
  2. 2 banquet
  3. 3 social dining engagement

Examples

Jīn wǎn yǒu gè fànjú, wǒ kěnéng huílái wǎn.
I have a dinner engagement tonight, so I might be back late.
Zài Zhōngguó, shāngyè tánpàn chángcháng zài fànjú shàng jìnxíng.
In China, business negotiations are often conducted over dinner.

Tips

culture
饭局 implies more than just a meal — it carries social or business significance. The word (situation/game) hints that there is always an underlying purpose or dynamic at play.

Stroke Order

fàn