cocktail party; informal; casual
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
cocktail party; informal reception
neutralA more casual form of social gathering than a formal banquet, often involving standing, mingling, and finger food.
Gōng公
sī司
zhōu周
wǔ五
wǎn晚
shàng上
jǔ举
bàn办
le了
yī一
gè个
jiǔ酒
huì会
，
qìng庆
zhù祝
xīn新
xiàng项
mù目
chéng成
gōng功
。
The company held a cocktail party on Friday evening to celebrate the success of the new project.
Zhè这
cì次
yì艺
shù术
zhǎn展
de的
kāi开
mù幕
jiǔ酒
huì会
xī吸
yǐn引
le了
hěn很
duō多
yè业
nèi内
rén人
shì士
。
The opening reception for this art exhibition attracted many industry insiders.
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Zài在
jiǔ酒
huì会
shàng上
，
rén人
men们
tōng通
cháng常
duān端
zhe着
jiǔ酒
bēi杯
zì自
yóu由
jiāo交
tán谈
。
At a cocktail party, people usually hold wine glasses and chat freely.
adjective
casual; informal (describing the style of an event)
neutralUsed to describe the atmosphere or format of a gathering as relaxed and not formal.
Wǒ我
men们
jǔ举
bàn办
le了
yī一
gè个
jiǔ酒
huì会
shì式
de的
shēng生
rì日
pài派
duì对
，
péng朋
you友
men们
lái来
qù去
zì自
yóu由
。
We held a birthday party in a cocktail-style format, where friends could come and go freely.
Zhè这
gè个
huó活
dòng动
shì是
jiǔ酒
huì会
xìng性
zhì质
de的
，
bù不
bì必
chuān穿
de得
tài太
zhèng正
shì式
。
This event is of a cocktail-party nature, so you don't need to dress too formally.