yàn
䜩
gather and converse; banquet
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to gather and converse; to meet for conversation
literaryLiterary term for scholars or friends gathering to talk. Often used in historical or formal contexts.
Qún群
xián贤
yàn讌
jí集
yú于
lán兰
tíng亭
，
qū曲
shuǐ水
liú流
shāng觞
。
Worthy men gathered at the Orchid Pavilion to converse, with wine cups floating down the winding stream.
Tā他
men们
cháng常
yàn讌
jí集
yú于
xī西
yuán园
，
tán谈
lùn论
shī诗
wén文
。
They often gathered at the West Garden to discuss poetry and literature.
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Yàn讌
zuò坐
zhōng终
rì日
，
bù不
zhī知
rì日
zhī之
jiāng将
xī夕
。
They sat conversing all day, unaware that the sun was about to set.
noun
banquet; feast; entertainment
literaryEquivalent to 宴. Used in literary contexts to mean a banquet or the act of entertaining guests with food and drink.
Shè设
yàn讌
kuǎn款
dài待
yuǎn远
fāng方
lái来
kè客
。
A banquet was arranged to entertain the guests from afar.
Cān参
yù与
shèng盛
yàn讌
，
yǐn饮
jiǔ酒
fù赋
shī诗
。
He participated in the grand banquet, drinking wine and composing poetry.
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Yàn讌
yǐn饮
kuáng狂
huān欢
，
tōng通
xiāo宵
dá达
dàn旦
。
They feasted and drank wildly all night until dawn.