jin4 zik6筵席
Jyutpingjin4 zik6
Yaleyìhn jihk
Definition
A banquet or feast.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a formal or traditional style of dining, often involving multiple courses and a large number of guests. While it can be used in modern contexts, it carries a slightly more formal or old-fashioned tone compared to the more common term 酒席. It is frequently associated with celebratory occasions like weddings or milestone birthdays.
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coeng4場chèunghExamples
There is a banquet tonight, do you want to go together?
They specifically held a banquet to celebrate their wedding.
Related words
Common phrases
to hold a grand banquet
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with general dining terms, but it is specifically reserved for formal events rather than casual meals. Using it to describe a simple dinner with friends will sound unnatural and overly dramatic.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
