social occasion; social scene
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
social occasion; social scene; high society
Refers to formal or semi-formal social gatherings and the networks within them. Often implies a certain level of social status, public visibility, or the ability to navigate complex social hierarchies. Can carry a slightly traditional or old-fashioned connotation.
Tā他
zài在
chǎng场
miàn面
shang上
hùn混
de得
hěn很
shú熟
。
He is very well-connected in social circles.
Chǎng场
miàn面
shang上
dōu都
chēng称
tā他
wéi为
“
Sān三
Yé爷
”
。
Everyone in high society calls him 'Third Master'.
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Tā他
shì是
gè个
chǎng场
miàn面
shang上
de的
rén人
wù物
，
gè各
zhǒng种
yìng应
chou酬
dōu都
shǎo少
bu不
liǎo了
tā他
。
He is a public figure in high society; no social function can do without him.
Zài在
zhè这
zhǒng种
chǎng场
miàn面
shang上
shuō说
huà话
yào要
xiǎo小
xīn心
jǐn谨
shèn慎
。
One must be careful and cautious when speaking at such social occasions.