How to Say ‘To host a banquet’ in Simplified Chinese
摆几桌
bǎi jǐ zhuō
[bǎi Jee zhuō]
💬 Usage Tip: Literally "set out a few tables". Banquets are measured in round tables, so 摆十桌 means a feast for about ten tables of guests.
Phrase Breakdown
摆
bǎi
[bǎi]
to set out; to arrange
Used for setting up banquet tables for a feast.
婚礼摆了二十桌。
The wedding had twenty tables.
几
jǐ
[Jee]
how many; several
A question word or numeral to ask about quantity.
你有几个兄弟姐妹？
How many siblings do you have?
桌
zhuō
[zhuō]
table; measure word for tables
Short for table; also counts tables of people.
那桌客人很热闹。
That table of guests is lively.
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