鸡尾酒会 (jīwěijiǔhuì): cocktail party

Measure Word

一场鸡尾酒会 chǎng

Meanings

1 cocktail party
2 cocktail reception

Characters

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 yīgè 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 hěnduō 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

Related Words

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reception / reception party / banquet

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banquet; feast; formal dinner party

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evening party / gala

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dance party / ball / prom

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drunkard; alcoholic / heavy drinker (informal, mildly derogatory)

结尾 jiéwěi HSK 7-9 #4,704

ending / conclusion / final part

鸡肉 jīròu #4,053

chicken meat / chicken