xiǎng

飨

Character · VerbTraditional饗

entertain with food; offer for enjoyment

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to entertain with food and drink; to feast; to treat

literary

Classical term for hosting a banquet or offering food to guests. Often used in historical or formal contexts.

Zhǔ主
rén人
dà大
xiǎng飨
bīn宾
kè客
 。

The host held a grand feast for the guests.

Yǐ以
měi美
shí食
xiǎng飨
shì士
 。

To feast the soldiers with delicious food.

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Xiǎng飨
kè客
sān三
rì日
 。

They entertained the guests for three days.

2.

verb

to offer for enjoyment; to present (content, works)

literary

Figurative extension used in modern writing, especially in phrases like '以飨读者' (to offer to readers for their enjoyment).

Yǐ以
cǐ此
wén文
xiǎng飨
dú读
zhě者
 。

This article is offered for the readers' enjoyment.

Yǐ以
xiǎng飨
dú读
zhě者
 。

For the enjoyment of the reader.

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Jiāng将
zhè这
xiē些
gù故
shi事
xiǎng飨
zhū诸
tóng同
hào好
 。

To offer these stories to those who share the same interest.