盛典 (shèng diǎn) — grand ceremony; grand occasion
Definition
盛典 is a formal, written noun for a 'grand ceremony' or 'grand occasion' — larger and more solemn than a plain 典礼, and typically used in news or official writing rather than everyday speech.
noun
grand ceremonygrand occasion
Examples
- 盛典。Ào yùn huì de kāi mù shèng diǎn xī yǐn le quán qiú de mù guāng.The opening grand ceremony of the Olympics attracted global attention.
- 盛典。Zhè cì bān jiǎng shèng diǎn yāo qǐng le zhòng duō míng xīng cān jiā.This award grand ceremony invited many celebrities to attend.
- 盛典。Tā yì shēng zhōng zuì zhòng yào de shèng diǎn jiù shì dà xué bì yè diǎn lǐ.The most important grand occasion in her life was the university graduation ceremony.
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