劝酒

勸酒

quànjiǔ

verb

Meanings

1 to urge someone to drink (alcohol)
2 to press drinks on sb

Characters

Examples

中国酒桌文化常常有劝酒的习惯。

Zhōngguó jiǔzhuō wénhuà chángcháng yǒu quànjiǔ de xíguàn.

Chinese banquet culture often involves pressing drinks on others.

我开车来的，请别劝酒。

Wǒ kāichē lái de, qǐng bié quànjiǔ.

I drove here, please don't pressure me to drink.

Tips

culture

At Chinese banquets, 劝酒 can range from polite toasting to persistent pressure. Refusing is often framed around driving, health, or medication. Younger generations and workplace reforms have pushed back against aggressive 劝酒.

Stroke Order

劝 quàn

酒 jiǔ