应酬

应酬 yìngchou

Socialize with (interaction - social engagement)

应酬 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體應酬 yingchou

What 应酬 means

Socialize with (interaction - social engagement)

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应酬 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

应

yīng / yìng

Should (ought - answer - agree); Handle (respond - answer)

酬

chóu

Reward (repay)

Words that share a character with 应酬

How to write 应酬

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应酬 in a sentence

他晚上有个应酬。

Tā wǎnshang yǒu ge yìngchou.

He has a social engagement this evening.

他不太喜欢这样的应酬。

Tā bú tài xǐhuan zhèyàng de yìngchou.

He does not much like this sort of social occasion.

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Questions about 应酬

What does 应酬 mean in English?

应酬 is pronounced yìngchou and means Socialize with (interaction - social engagement).

How do you pronounce 应酬?

应酬 is yìngchou in pinyin — written yingchou without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 应酬?

应酬 is written with 2 characters: 应 (yīng / yìng) Should (ought - answer - agree); Handle (respond - answer), 酬 (chóu) Reward (repay). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 应酬 written in traditional Chinese?

應酬. The simplified form 应酬 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 應酬 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced yìngchou.

Is 应酬 an HSK word?

Yes — 应酬 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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