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应酬 (yìng chou): Meaning, Examples & Usage | HSK 6

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应酬 (yìng chou): Engage in social activities (Verb, Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

应酬 consists of 2 characters.

should, ought to; respond, answer

to repay, reward, or toast with wine

Word Info

Pinyinyìng chou

Meaningengage in social activities

Characters2

HSK 2.0Level 6

HSK 3.0Level 7-9

SyntaxVerb, Noun

Word应酬

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3.

Readings & Senses

This word has multiple readings or senses.

yìng chou(ying chou)

1. [verb/noun]engage in social activities[HSK6]

2. [verb/noun]engage in social activities[HSK 3.0 L7-9]

4.

How to Use 应酬 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 应酬 with other words naturally.

Measure Word + Nounwith场

yì一

chǎng场

yìng应

chou酬

neutral

a social event

Subject + Predicatewith多

yìng应

chou酬

hěn很

duō多

Verb + Objectwith忙

máng忙

yú于

yìng应

chou酬

Verb + Complementwith推掉

tuī推

diào掉

yìng应

chou酬

Adjective + Nounwith商务

shāng商

wù务

yìng应

chou酬

5.

Example Sentences with 应酬

wǒ我

jīn今

tiān天

wǎn晚

shàng上

yǒu有

yìng应

chóu

neutral

Spoken

have many social obligations

neutral

busy with social engagements

informal

Spoken

turn down a social engagement

formal

business entertainment

酬

。

I have a social engagement tonight.

wèi为

le了

tuò拓

zhǎn展

rén人

mài脉

，

tā他

bù不

dé得

bù不

cān参

jiā加

gè各

zhǒng种

shāng商

yè业

yìng应

chou酬

。

To expand his network, he has to attend various business social engagements.

nǐ你

zhōu周

mò末

de的

yìng应

chou酬

ān安

pái排

dé得

zhè这

me么

mǎn满

，

bù不

jué觉

de得

lèi累

ma吗

？

Your weekend social schedule is so packed; don't you feel tired?

tā他

jīng经

cháng常

xū需

yào要

yìng应

chóu酬

kè客

hù户

，

suǒ所

yǐ以

hěn很

máng忙

。

He often needs to entertain clients, so he is very busy.

wǒ我

zuì最

jìn近

tuī推

diào掉

le了

suǒ所

yǒu有

bú不

bì必

yào要

de的

yìng应

chou酬

，

xiǎng想

duō多

péi陪

péi陪

jiā家

rén人

。

I've recently declined all unnecessary social activities to spend more time with my family.

suī虽

rán然

yìng应

chou酬

hěn很

hào耗

fèi费

jīng精

lì力

，

dàn但

tā它

yǒu有

shí时

néng能

dài带

lái来

yì意

wài外

jī机

yù遇

。

Although socializing is draining, it can sometimes bring unexpected opportunities.

zài在

shāng商

wù务

chǎng场

hé合

，

shì适

dàng当

de的

yìng应

chóu酬

yǒu有

zhù助

yú于

jiàn建

lì立

hé合

zuò作

guān关

xì系

。

In business settings, appropriate social interactions help to establish cooperative relationships.

jīn今

wǎn晚

de的

yìng应

chou酬

dì地

diǎn点

xuǎn选

zài在

le了

nà那

jiā家

xīn新

kāi开

de的

fǎ法

shì式

cān餐

tīng厅

。

Tonight's social gathering is scheduled at that newly opened French restaurant.

HSK 6 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 应酬.

层出不穷céng chū bù qióngcome out in an unending flow
鞭策biān cèspur on; encourage
搏斗bó dòuwrestle; fight; struggle
报警bào jǐngto give a warning
并非bìng fēireally not
卑鄙bēi bǐbase; mean; contemptible
彩票cǎi piàolottery ticket; raffle ticket
播种bō zhòngto sow; to seed
笨拙bèn zhuōclumsy; stupid; slow-witted
报答bào dárepay; pay back
操劳cāo láowork hard
裁缝cái fengtailor; dressmaker

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应聘yìng pìnHSK 4
适应shì yìngHSK 4
反应fǎn yìngHSK 5
应付yìng fuHSK 5
应对yìng duìHSK 5

应当

yīng dāng

HSK 5

应用yìng yòngHSK 5

Words with 酬

报酬bào chouHSK 6
薪酬xīn chóuHSK 7-9