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title: "Shengyan Meaning: 盛宴 (shèngyàn) Means “feast”"
description: "盛宴 (shèngyàn) means “feast; banquet”. Hear its tones, see what 盛 and 宴 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shengyan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 盛宴 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

盛宴 shèngyàn

## feast; banquet

## Its characters

1. 盛 shèng flourishing
2. 宴 yàn banquet

## In a sentence

婚礼上，主人准备了一场盛宴。 At the wedding, the hosts prepared a lavish feast.

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## More words with 盛 or 宴

- [丰盛 fēngshèng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengsheng)
- [盛大 shèngdà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shengda)
- [盛开 shèngkāi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shengkai)
- [盛行 shèngxíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shengxing)
- [旺盛 wàngshèng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wangsheng)

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