国宴

國宴

guóyàn

noun #39,361

Meanings

1 state banquet

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

国宴上的菜不多，但每道都做得很讲究。

Guóyàn shàng de cài bù duō, dàn měi dào dōu zuò de hěn jiǎngjiu.

There are not many dishes at a state banquet, but every one is made with great care.

HSK 7-9

人民大会堂经常举行国宴。

Rénmín Dàhuìtáng jīngcháng jǔxíng guóyàn.

State banquets are often held in the Great Hall of the People.

Tips

culture

Chinese state banquets have been kept to about 四菜一汤 (four dishes and a soup) since the 1980s, and their cooking draws mainly on 淮扬菜 (Huaiyang cuisine).

Stroke Order

国 guó

宴 yàn