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鸡尾酒会

雞尾酒會
jīwěijiǔhuì
noun #17,409

Measure Word

一场鸡尾酒会 chǎng

Meanings

  1. 1 cocktail party
  2. 2 cocktail reception

Characters

鸡
jī
chicken
尾
wěi
tail
酒
jiǔ
alcohol
会
huì
gathering; meeting
Literally 'chicken-tail-alcohol-gathering' — a calque of the English word 'cocktail party'

Examples

今晚有一个鸡尾酒会。
Jīnwǎn yǒu yī gè jīwěijiǔhuì.
There's a cocktail party tonight.
她在鸡尾酒会上认识了很多人。
Tā zài jīwěijiǔhuì shàng rènshi le hěn duō rén.
She met a lot of people at the cocktail party.

Tips

memory
鸡尾酒 (cocktail, lit. 'chicken-tail alcohol') + 会 (gathering) = a gathering where cocktails are served.

Stroke Order

鸡 jī
尾 wěi
酒 jiǔ
会 huì