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CHINESE CHARACTER

yàn

宴

宴

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banquet; feast

Numbered pinyin
yan4
English meanings
banquet; feast; to entertain

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tāmen他们shè设yàn宴huānyíng欢迎kèren客人。

    They held a banquet to welcome the guests.

  2. 02

    yànhuì宴会tīng厅lǐ里hěn很rènao热闹。

    The banquet hall was lively.

  3. 03

    guówáng国王yàn宴qǐng请le了wàiguó外国shǐ使jié节。

    The king entertained foreign envoys.

Explore words connected to this character.

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