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晚宴

wǎn yàn · wan yan

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Meaning

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  1. banquet
  2. dinner party
  3. soiree
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What to wear tonight

  1. Liangliang

    今晚(jīnwǎn)公司(gōngsī)有(yǒu)晚宴(wǎnyàn)，你(nǐ)去(qù)吗(ma)？

    The company has a dinner party tonight. Are you going?

  2. Dengdeng

    去(qù)！可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)没有(méiyǒu)西装(xīzhuāng)。

    Yes! But I don't have a suit.

  3. Liangliang

    晚宴(wǎnyàn)不用(bùyòng)穿(chuān)西装(xīzhuāng)，穿(chuān)得(de)干净(gānjìng)就(jiù)行(xíng)。

    You don't need a suit for the dinner. Clean clothes are fine.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，那(nà)我(wǒ)穿(chuān)这件(zhèjiàn)白(bái)衬衫(chènshān)。

    OK, then I'll wear this white shirt.

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)的(de)衬衫(chènshān)上(shàng)有(yǒu)酱油(jiàngyóu)。

    There is soy sauce on your shirt.

  6. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)是(shì)上次(shàngcì)晚宴(wǎnyàn)的(de)酱油(jiàngyóu)。

    That's from the last dinner party.

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2 examples
01

她(tā)穿(chuān)了(le)一(yì)条(tiáo)长(cháng)裙(qún)去(qù)参(cān)加(jiā)慈(cí)善(shàn)晚(wǎn)宴(yàn)。

She wore a long dress to attend the charity dinner party.

02

婚(hūn)礼(lǐ)晚(wǎn)宴(yàn)上(shàng)，客(kè)人(rén)们(men)举(jǔ)杯(bēi)祝(zhù)福(fú)新(xīn)人(rén)。

At the wedding banquet, the guests raised their glasses to bless the newlyweds.

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