Banquet & drinking etiquette

Seating, 敬酒, 干杯 and how not to drink without breaking protocol.

Intermediate · HSK 3–4HSK 2–444 words in this topic (cleaned list)

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Seating, 敬酒, 干杯 and how not to drink without breaking protocol. This page lists 44 words from Chinese Trainer's inventory, with hanzi, pinyin and English, in the HSK 2–4 band. It is not a scan of an official paper; the same rows feed SRS in the app. Start with HSK 1–2 rows when the topic includes them, and add the rest once you can say three sentences out loud.

Word list

44 words in this topic (cleaned list) · HSK 2–4

HSK 1 — use these today

HSK	Hanzi	Pinyin	English
1	喝	hē / hè	to drink
1	客	kè	guest
1	桌	zhuō	table
1	请坐	qǐng zuò	please
1	身体	shēntǐ	the body

5 words · Practice them in the app

HSK 2

HSK	Hanzi	Pinyin	English
2	主	zhǔ	to own
2	位	wèi	seat
2	椅	yǐ	chair
2	酒	jiǔ	wine
2	主人	zhǔrén	owner
2	客人	kèrén	visitor
2	干杯	gānbēi	to drink a toast
2	座位	zuòwèi	seat

8 words · Practice them in the app

HSK 3

HSK	Hanzi	Pinyin	English
3	世界杯	shìjièbēi	World Cup
3	做客	zuòkè	to be a guest or visitor
3	红酒	hóngjiǔ	red wine
3	表格	biǎogé	form

4 words · Practice them in the app

HSK 4

HSK	Hanzi	Pinyin	English
4	席	xí	seat
4	案	àn	file

2 words · Practice them in the app

HSK 5

HSK	Hanzi	Pinyin	English
5	宾	bīn	guest
5	饮	yǐn / yìn	to swallow
5	保养	bǎoyǎng	to take good care of one's health
5	白酒	báijiǔ	baijiu
5	葡萄酒	pútaojiǔ	wine
5	饮食	yǐnshí	eating and drinking

6 words · Practice them in the app

HSK 6

HSK	Hanzi	Pinyin	English
6	保健	bǎojiàn	to maintain in good health
6	台灯	táidēng	desk lamp
6	嘉宾	jiābīn	esteemed guest
6	让座	ràngzuò	to give up one's seat for someone