Chinese word

饭局

Pronunciation

Pinyinfàn jú

Meaning

  • noundinner party

Example

下周公司有个饭局，大家都要参加。xià zhōu gōng sī yǒu gè fàn jú dà jiā dōu yào cān jiā

The company is holding a dinner party next week, and everyone has to attend.

Illustration for 饭局 (dinner party)

More examples

我今天晚上要去参加一个饭局。wǒ jīn tiān wǎn shàng yào qù cān jiā yí gè fàn jú

I am going to a dinner party tonight.

Core concept

A planned occasion in which a shared meal creates a setting for conversation, drinking, and human connections.

Common phrases

  • 参加饭局cān jiā fàn jú

    go to a dinner party

  • 有饭局yǒu fàn jú

    hold a dinner party

  • 安排饭局ān pái fàn jú

    organize a dinner party

Similar words

聚餐jù cān: An occasion when a group gathers to eat a meal together.
聚会jù huì: An occasion when friends or acquaintances gather to spend time together or enjoy activities.
宴会yàn huì: An elegant meal for many guests, held for a celebration or official purpose.
酒局jiǔ jú: An occasion where people gather to drink while talking and socializing.

Definition in Chinese

口语中常用来指一场以吃饭为名的社交活动，可能包括喝酒、聊天或处理人际关系等事项。kóu yǔ zhōng cháng yòng lái zhǐ yì cháng yǐ chī fàn wèi míng de shè jiāo huó dòng kě néng bāo kuò hē jiǔ liáo tiān huò chú lǐ rén jì guān xì děng shì xiàng

Word origin

饭 (fàn, "meal") combines with 局 (jú, "occasion or arrangement") to describe a social occasion centered on eating, not simply a serving of food.

Usage tips

  • The classifier 个 (gè, "general classifier") commonly counts this noun, marking it as an event or gathering rather than an amount of food.

Other meanings

  • drinking partynoun
  • banquetnoun

Related words

  • 饭局儿fàn júrdinner partynoun

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