🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

宴会厅

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yànhuìtīng

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Banquet-hall/ˈbæŋ.kwɪt hɔːl/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"婚礼的接待在一个华丽的宴会厅举行。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A large room or building used for hosting banquets or formal gatherings.

    "The wedding reception was held in a grand banquet-hall adorned with elegant decorations."
  2. 2

    A venue specifically designed for dining events, often featuring catering services.

    "The banquet-hall was equipped with a state-of-the-art kitchen to accommodate large parties."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'banquet' originates from the Old French 'banquet', which means a feast or a large meal, derived from 'banquer', meaning to provide food. The word 'hall' comes from the Old English 'heall', referring to a large room or building used for gatherings, dating back to the early medieval period.

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