Chinese word

聚餐

Pronunciation

Pinyinjù cān

Meaning

  • noungroup meal

Example

周末有个聚餐，你要来吗？zhōu mò yǒu gè jù cān nǐ yào lái ma

There's a group meal this weekend. Do you want to come?

Illustration for 聚餐 (group meal)

More examples

公司今晚有个聚餐，大家都会参加。gōng sī jīn wǎn yǒu gè jù cān dà jiā dū huì cān jiā

The company is having a group meal tonight, and everyone will attend.

Core concept

A shared table that turns eating into a social occasion.

Common phrases

  • 公司聚餐gōng sī jù cān

    company group meal

  • 家庭聚餐jiā tíng jù cān

    family group meal

  • 参加聚餐cān jiā jù cān

    attend a group meal

Similar words

聚会jù huì: A get-together centered on conversation and shared activities.
饭局fàn jú: A planned gathering centered on eating, often among friends or work associates.
宴会yàn huì: A formal gathering with a meal and drinks for a special or official occasion.

Definition in Chinese

指多人为社交、庆祝或联络感情而一起吃饭的集体活动，通常由一方发起或受邀参加。zhǐ duō rén wéi shè jiāo qìng zhù huò lián luò gǎn qíng ér yì qǐ chī fàn de jí tǐ huó dòng tōng cháng yóu yì fāng fā qǐ huò shòu yāo cān jiā

Word origin

聚餐 (jùcān, "group meal") combines 聚 (jù, "gather") and 餐 (cān, "meal"), so the word pictures people coming together around food.

Usage tips

  • The word can name a small office meal, a family celebration, or a gathering of friends; its size and formality come from context, not from the word itself.

Other meanings

  • get-togethernoun
  • eat togetherverb
  • banquetnoun

Related words

  • 聚餐会jù cān huìgroup dinnernoun

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