设宴 (shè yàn) — to host a banquet (formal)

Definition

Formal verb meaning 'to host a banquet' — used for official or ceremonial occasions rather than everyday meals. A separable verb: insert 了 or a measure phrase between 设 and 宴 (设了一次宴).

verb

to host a banquet (formal)

Examples

设宴。
Gōng sī míng tiān wǎn shàng yào shè yàn zhāo dài kè hù.
The company will host a banquet tomorrow evening to entertain clients.
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Tā shè le yí cì yàn lái gǎn xiè péng you men de bāng zhù.
He hosted a banquet to thank his friends for their help.
设宴。
Zhè cì shè yàn de dì diǎn xuǎn zài le shì zhōng xīn de dà jiǔ diàn.
The location for this banquet was chosen at the big hotel in the city center.

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