Definition
接风 is a culture-specific verb phrase referring to the Chinese custom of hosting a dinner to welcome someone who has just returned from a trip or arrived from afar. The 'wind' (风) metaphorically represents the dust of travel, and the 'reception' (接) washes it away with food and drink. As a separable verb (离合词), you can insert duration or frequency between 接 and 风, e.g., 接了一次风 ('held one welcome dinner'). It is most commonly used in the context of colleagues, friends, or family welcoming someone back.
v.o.
to host a welcome dinner for a returning traveler or visitor
Examples
- 接风。Wǒmen míngtiān wǎnshàng gěi gāng cóng Měiguó huílái de tóngshì jiē fēng.We'll host a welcome dinner tomorrow evening for the colleague who just returned from the US.
- ，。Zhè cì chūchāi huílái, péngyoumen wèi nǐ jiē le yí cì fēng.This time when you came back from the business trip, your friends threw you a welcome dinner.
- ，接风。Kèrén yuǎn dào ér lái, zánmen děi hǎohǎo jiē fēng.The guests have come from afar — we must give them a proper welcome dinner.
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