宴
entertain guests; banquet; peaceful
Meanings
3 senses · 15 examplesverb
to entertain guests with food and drink; to feast
formalOften used in formal contexts when referring to hosting meals for guests.
He will entertain guests tomorrow to celebrate the company's tenth anniversary.
During the Spring Festival, the whole family gathers to feast and enjoy the warm atmosphere.
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This restaurant often hosts guest-entertaining events and has a good reputation.
To thank those who have helped him, he decided to host a feast for them.
When friends come to visit, he always hosts a feast to welcome them.
noun
banquet; feast; dinner party
formalRefers to formal or large-scale meals held for celebrations or official purposes.
The presidential palace is hosting a state banquet tonight to entertain foreign dignitaries.
This grand state banquet has attracted the attention of many media outlets.
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He received an invitation to the company's annual dinner banquet.
On their wedding day, they held a romantic wedding banquet.
He couldn't attend his friend's birthday banquet because of busy work.
adjective
peaceful; comfortable; leisurely
literaryA literary term used to describe a state of ease and comfort, often with a cautionary connotation in phrases like '宴安鸩毒'.
The ancients said: Comfortable ease is like poisoned wine; one must be cautious.
He is tired of the struggles in official circles and longs for a life of peaceful ease.
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This hermit lives a peaceful and contented life in the mountains and forests.
Long-term comfortable ease has made him lose the motivation to strive.
We cannot indulge in comfortable ease; we must stay alert at all times.