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应酬 Pronunciation and Pinyin

应酬 Usage and Examples

social engagements

entertaining

对不起,我真得去应酬一下了。

If you'll excuse me, I really must circulate.

今晚我不大想跟人应酬。

I'm not feeling very sociable this evening.

The characters in 应酬

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
应
yìng7should, respond, deal with
酬
chóu13reward, toast, socialize, achieve

More words starting with 应

  • yīng应wéi为should be, is
  • yìng应le了came true, agreed
  • yìng应le了nà那jù句It proved the saying true., It just goes to show.
  • yìng应cóng从Should follow, Should comply
  • yìng应fù付Cope, Handle
  • yìng应fu付bú不guò过lai来unable to cope, overwhelmed
  • yìng应fu付chāi差shi事go through the motions, do a perfunctory job
  • yīng应zuò做dào到should be done, must be done
  • yīng应yǔn允promise, consent
  • yìng应xiān先shēng生Mr. Ying
  • yīng应fèn分deserved, rightful
  • yìng应biàn变adapt, respond to change

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Questions about 应酬

What does 应酬 mean in Chinese?

应酬 (yìng chóu) means “social engagements, entertaining”.

How do you pronounce 应酬?

应酬 is pronounced yìng chóu in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “social engagements” in Chinese?

“social engagements” is 应酬 (yìng chóu) in Chinese.

How is 应酬 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 应酬, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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    yìng应chou酬
    engage in social activities

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