開筵

开筵
kāiyán
to host a banquet

CEDICT

舉行宴會。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 開 kāi
  1. to open (transitive or intransitive)
  2. (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start
  3. to turn on; to put in operation; to operate; to run
  4. to boil
  5. to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc)
  6. (directional complement) away; off
  7. carat (gold)
  8. abbr. for Kelvin, 開爾文 Kāiěrwén
  9. abbr. for 開本 kāiběn, book format
2 筵 yán bamboo mat for sitting

Related entries

宴客 yànkè
  1. to host a banquet
  2. guest at a banquet
宴饗 yànxiǎng
  1. to host a banquet
  2. feast
  3. banquet
  4. ceremony of sacrifice
款宴 kuǎnyàn to host a banquet
設宴 shèyàn to host a banquet
他們昨晚設宴招待了我們。

They entertained us at dinner last night.

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