(yàn) — banquet, feast

Definition

Bound morpheme meaning 'banquet, feast' — always paired with a noun like 会, 席, or 客. It does not stand alone as a word.

bound form
banquetfeast

Examples

  • Tā cān jiā le yí gè shèng dà de yàn huì.
    He attended a grand banquet.
  • Wǒ men bèi yāo qǐng qù cān jiā yàn xí.
    We were invited to attend a banquet.
  • Zhè chǎng yàn huì chí xù le sān gè xiǎo shí.
    This banquet lasted three hours.

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