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聚餐

jù cān

dinner gathering, feast

Usage note

聚餐是指家人或朋友一起吃饭的活动，通常在家中或者餐厅举行。

jù cān shì jiā rén huò péng yǒu yī qǐ chī fàn de huó dòng, tōng cháng zài jiā zhōng huò zhàng dìng xíng jǔ.

聚餐 refers to a social activity where family or friends eat together. It usually takes place at home or in a restaurant.

Context note

聚餐常见于家庭聚会、朋友庆祝生日或者节日时。

jù cān jìng cháng yú jiā tíng guǎn huì, péng yǒu chéng zhù shēng rì huò qí yè shí.

Dinner gatherings are common during family get-togethers, friends celebrating birthdays or festivals.

5 examples

我们计划聚餐庆祝春节。
wǒ men jì huà jù cān qìng zhù chūn jié。
We plan to have a dinner gathering to celebrate the Spring Festival.
周末他们经常聚餐。
zhōu mò tā men jīng cháng jù cān。
They often have dinner gatherings on weekends.
聚会结束后，我们一起去聚餐。
jù huì jié shù hòu， wǒ men yì qǐ qù jù cān。
After the party, we went out for a dinner gathering.
妈妈准备了一顿丰盛的聚餐。
mā ma zhǔn bèi le yí dùn fēng shèng de jù cān。
Mom prepared a lavish dinner gathering.
他们决定在餐厅举行聚餐。
tā men jué dìng zài cān tīng jǔ xíng jù cān。
They decided to have the dinner gathering in a restaurant.

5 mini stories

周末我们去了一家新开的餐厅，和朋友们一起聚餐。那里的食物很好吃。
zhōu mò wǒ men qù le yì jiā xīn kāi de cān tīng， hé péng yǒu men yì qǐ jù cān。 nà lǐ de shí wù hěn hǎo chī。
On the weekend, we went to a newly opened restaurant with friends for a dinner gathering. The food there was very delicious.
妈妈邀请了亲戚来家里聚餐。我们准备了很多好吃的食物。
mā mā yāo qǐng le qīn qi lái jiā lǐ jù cān。 wǒ men zhǔn bèi le hěn duō hǎo chī de shí wù。
Mom invited relatives over for a dinner gathering at home. We prepared lots of yummy food.
他们计划在公园里野餐，享受一个轻松的聚餐时光。
tā men jì huà zài gōng yuán lǐ yě cān， xiǎng shòu yí gè qīng sōng de jù cān shí guāng。
They planned to have an outdoor picnic in the park, enjoying a relaxed dinner gathering time.
我们去了一家火锅店聚餐，大家都吃得津津有味。
wǒ men qù le yì jiā huǒ guō diàn jù cān， dà jiā dōu chī dé jīn jīn yǒu wèi。
We went to a hotpot restaurant for a dinner gathering, everyone enjoyed their food very much.
朋友邀请我去他家聚餐，我带了一些小礼物作为感谢。
péng yǒu yāo qǐng wǒ qù tā jiā jù cān， wǒ dài le yì xiē xiǎo lǐ wù zuò wéi gǎn xiè。
A friend invited me over for a dinner gathering at his place. I brought some small gifts as a thank you.

Mini dialogue

周末聚餐

A
这个周末我们全家要一起聚餐。
Zhège zhōumò wǒmen quánjiā yào yīqǐ jùcān.
Our whole family will have a dinner gathering this weekend.
B
真开心！你们会吃什么？
Zhēn kāixīn! Nǐmen huì chī shénme?
How happy! What will you eat?

同学聚餐

A
考试结束后，我们班想组织一次聚餐。
Kǎoshì jiéshù hòu, wǒmen bān xiǎng zǔzhī yī cì jùcān.
After the exam, our class wants to organize a dinner gathering.
B
好主意！我们可以去那家新开的餐厅聚餐。
Hǎo zhǔyì! Wǒmen kěyǐ qù nà jiā xīn kāi de cāntīng jùcān.
Good idea! We can go to that newly opened restaurant for the dinner gathering.

Related words and contrasts

related
吃饭
chī fàn
eat a meal

吃饭 is the general act of eating, while 聚餐 is a group meal gathering.

similar
宴会
yàn huì
banquet

宴会 is a more formal and larger feast.

related
野餐
yě cān
picnic

野餐 is an outdoor meal, a type of casual gathering.

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