Meaning
feast; repose
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “yan” becomes a different word in each tone. 宴 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 宴会yàn huìbanquet; feast; dinner party
- 国宴guó yànstate banquet
- 家宴jiā yàndinner party held in one's home; family reunion dinner
- 公宴gōng yànbanquet hosted by an organization to honor a distinguished figure; to host such a banquet
- 便宴biàn yàninformal banquet; dinner party
Example Sentence
春节时，一家人会摆上一桌丰盛的宴席。Chūn jié shí, yì jiā rén huì bǎi shàng yì zhuō fēng shèng de yàn xí.During Spring Festival, the family lays out a sumptuous banquet.
春节Chūn jiéSpring Festival (Chinese N时shío'clock，一家人yì jiā rénthe whole family会huìcan摆bǎito arrange上shàngon一yìone桌zhuōtable丰盛fēng shèngrich的deof宴席yàn xíbanquet。