HSK · Level 28
135 words
Chinese word
联欢
Pronunciation
Pinyinlián huān
Meaning
- nounparty
Example
我们班周末要开一个联欢。wǒ men bān zhōu mò yào kāi yí gè lián huān
Our class is having a party this weekend.
More examples
孩子们在学校的联欢节目中表演了合唱。hái zi men zài xué xiào de lián huān jié mù zhōng biáo yǎn le hé chàng
The children performed a choral song as part of the school's party program.
Core concept
A group gathers around performances, games, food, and cheerful fellowship.
Common phrases
社区联欢会shè qū lián huān huì
community get-together
联欢节目lián huān jié mù
party program
准备联欢节目zhǔn bèi lián huān jié mù
prepare a party program
Similar words
聚会jù huì: An informal gathering where people chat and eat together.
联谊lián yì: An organized social event for groups or organizations to build friendly ties.
庆祝会qìng zhù huì: A gathering held to celebrate an event or special occasion.
聚餐jù cān: A gathering where several people eat a meal together.
Definition in Chinese
指为增进感情或庆祝而组织的集体娱乐活动，通常由学校、单位或社区举办，常含表演、游戏、联谊或聚餐，常见说法为“联欢会”。zhǐ wèi zēng jìn gǎn qíng huò qìng zhù ér zǔ zhī de jí tǐ yú lè huó dòng tōng cháng yóu xué xiào dān wèi huò shè qū jǔ bàn cháng hán biáo yǎn yóu xì lián yì huò jù cān cháng jiàn shuō fǎ wèi lián huān huì
Word origin
联 (lián, "join") + 欢 (huān, "joy") form 联欢 (liánhuān, "shared merriment"), linking the word's social purpose with its cheerful atmosphere.
Usage tips
- For conversational Chinese, this word is especially useful for school, workplace, and community events, where organized group participation matters more than the size of the gathering.
Other meanings
- get-togethernoun
- banquetnoun
Related words
- 联欢节目lián huān jié mùparty performancenoun
- 联欢会lián huān huìget-togethernoun