應酬 [应－]

Jyutping jing3 cau4
Pinyin yìng chóu

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to engage in social activities; to socialize
    (syn.) 過從, 過往, 來往, 交游, 溝通, 交际, 沟通, 往來, 社交, 交遊, 周旋, 过从, 过往, 往来, 交際, 交流, 打交道, 交往, 来往, 鋪排
  2. noun
    dinner party; social engagement
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #5020

應酬 [应－]

Jyutping jing3 cau4
Pinyin yìng chou

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to engage in social activities; to socialize
  2. dinner party; banquet; social engagement
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. business enticed social activities
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    出席​一​啲​有關​公事​嘅​社交​聚會
    to attend a social event or party; to treat with courtesy
    • 佢每晚都要應酬客人，好夜先返屋企。
      佢每晚都要应酬客人，好夜先返屋企。
      He spent almost every night drinking with his clients, to him, home is just a bed to collapse upon.
  2. 動詞
    敷衍​，​草草了事
    to do sth in a perfunctory manner
    • 你認認真真練琴啊，唔好應酬我啊。
      你认认真真练琴啊，唔好应酬我啊。
      you should conscientious to training a piano.
  3. 名詞
    工作​場合入​邊​嘅​社交​聚會
    social engagement
    • 今晚有個應酬，唔返屋企食飯。
      今晚有个应酬，唔返屋企食饭。
      I am attending a party, so I will skip dinner tonight.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to engage in social activities; to socialize
    (syn.) 過從, 過往, 來往, 交游, 溝通, 交际, 沟通, 往來, 社交, 交遊, 周旋, 过从, 过往, 往来, 交際, 交流, 打交道, 交往, 来往, 鋪排
  2. noun
    dinner party; social engagement
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢每晚都要应酬客人，好夜先返屋企。
    佢每晚都要應酬客人，好夜先返屋企。
    • He spent almost every night drinking with his clients, to him, home is just a bed to collapse upon.
  2. Cantonese
    你认认真真练琴啊，唔好应酬我啊。
    你認認真真練琴啊，唔好應酬我啊。
    • you should conscientious to training a piano.
  3. Cantonese
    今晚有个应酬，唔返屋企食饭。
    今晚有個應酬，唔返屋企食飯。
    • I am attending a party, so I will skip dinner tonight.
  4. Cantonese
    你老公只不过系去应酬下啫，你未免太多心喇。
    你老公只不過係去應酬下啫，你未免太多心喇。
    nei5 lou5 gung1 zi2 bat1 gwo3 hai6 heoi3 jing3 cau4 haa5 ze1, nei5 mei6 min5 taai3 do1 sam1 laa3.
    • Your husband is just going to a social engagement, aren't you rather oversensitive?
  5. Cantonese
    佢好唔钟意去应酬，一俾人叫去食饭就牙痛咁声。
    佢好唔鍾意去應酬，一俾人叫去食飯就牙痛咁聲。
    keoi5 hou2 m4 zung1 ji3 heoi3 jing3 cau4, jat1 bei2 jan4 giu3 heoi3 sik6 faan6 zau6 ngaa4 tung3 gam2 seng1.
    • He really hates socializing, and will squirm and moan in reluctance when told to do so.