give a farewell dinner; see off
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to give a farewell dinner; to host a send-off party
formalFormal or literary usage. Typically involves hosting a banquet or drinks to honor someone who is departing. Often used in official or ceremonial contexts.
Tā他
men们
shè设
yàn宴
wéi为
jí即
jiāng将
chū出
guó国
de的
dǒng董
shì事
zhǎng长
jiàn饯
bié别
。
They held a banquet to give a farewell dinner for the chairman who was about to go abroad.
Jiàn饯
bié别
yàn宴
huì会
shàng上
，
dà大
jiā家
yī依
yī依
bù不
shě舍
de地
hù互
dào道
zhēn珍
zhòng重
。
At the farewell banquet, everyone reluctantly said their goodbyes and urged each other to take care.
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Wǒ我
men们
míng明
tiān天
yào要
wéi为
lǎo老
péng朋
yǒu友
jiàn饯
bié别
。
We are going to host a farewell dinner for our old friend tomorrow.
Jiàn饯
bié别
jiǔ酒
hē喝
le了
yī一
bēi杯
yòu又
yī一
bēi杯
，
huà话
què却
shuō说
bù不
wán完
。
Cup after cup of farewell wine was drunk, yet the words never ran out.