maan5 jin3晚宴
Jyutpingmaan5 jin3
Yalemáahn yin
Definition
An evening banquet or formal dinner party, typically held for a celebration or fundraising.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to formal, organized evening events rather than casual dinners with friends. It implies a structured program, such as speeches or performances, and often requires a dress code. When referring to a casual evening meal, use 晚餐 instead.
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go3個goExamples
What time does the charity banquet start tonight?
They held a banquet to celebrate the company anniversary.
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Common mistake
Do not use this for a regular family dinner or a casual meal out, as it sounds overly formal and implies a large-scale event.
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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.
