狂欢

kuáng huān

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

Definitions

1. party
2. carousal
3. hilarity
4. merriment
5. whoopee
6. to carouse

Word relationships

Register variants

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• 畅饮 chàng yǐn 畅饮 chàng yǐn to have a few drinks 饮酒作乐: to have a few drinks

Related words

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• 盛宴 shèng yàn 盛宴 shèng yàn feast 盛大庆祝: feast
• 兴奋 xīng fèn 兴奋 xīng fèn excited 情绪高涨: excited

Synonyms

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• 派对 pài duì 派对 pài duì party (loanword) 社交聚会: party (loanword)

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Not for everyday gatherings; avoid saying 我们去狂欢 for a small get-together.

Formality

Used in festive contexts like carnivals, but 派对 is more common for casual parties.

Example Sentences

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今晚的 狂欢 真热闹。

Tonight's revelry is really lively.

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Words Containing 狂欢

• 狂欢节 狂欢节 kuáng huān jié: carnival

Child Words of 狂欢

• 狂 狂 kuáng: mad
• 欢 欢 huān: joyous