应 yīng
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 广 — broad, vast, wide
应酬
yìngchou
socialising for work; social engagement
Characters in this word
酬 chóu
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 酉 — wine
- Made of
- 酉 wine 州 state, province, prefecture
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 为了拿下这个项目，他连续几晚都在外面应酬，身体明显吃不消。 Wèile náxià zhège xiàngmù, tā liánxù jǐ wǎn dōu zài wàimiàn yìngchou, shēntǐ míngxiǎn chī bu xiāo. To secure the project, he spent several nights in a row socialising for work, and his body was clearly struggling.
- 今晚有个应酬，我可能要晚点回家，你自己先吃饭吧。 Jīnwǎn yǒu gè yìngchou, wǒ kěnéng yào wǎn diǎn huí jiā, nǐ zìjǐ xiān chīfàn ba. Tonight there's a business dinner, so I might come home late; go ahead and eat without me.
- 他不太喜欢应酬，每次饭局结束后都觉得又累又烦。 Tā bù tài xǐhuān yìngchou, měi cì fànjú jiéshù hòu dōu juéde yòu lèi yòu fán. He doesn't really enjoy these social engagements; after every business dinner he feels tired and annoyed.