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   周末我想安排一个小型酒会,宴请公司骨干. Zhōumò wŏ xiăng ānpái yí gè xiăoxíng jiŭhuì, yànqĭng gōngsī gŭgàn. I would like to hold a small cocktail party at the weekend for the key staff members of our company.   Dialogue A: 周末我想安排一个小型酒会,宴请公司骨干. Zhōumò wŏ xiăng ānpái yí gè xiăoxíng jiŭhuì, yànqĭng gōngsī gŭgàn. I would like to hold a small cocktail party at the weekend for the key staff members of our company. B: 好的,我来安排. Hăo de, wŏ lái ānpái. Sure, I will see to it.   Related expression 周五晚上我想安排一个宴会,宴请部门经理. Zhōuwŭ wănshàng wŏ xiăng ānpái yí gè yànhuì, yànqĭng bùmén jīnglĭ. I would like to hold a banquet on Friday evening for our department managers.   Tips The typical time for a cocktail party is only two hours. Because of the fluid nature of a cocktail party guests, who might not feel comfortable when sitting across from each other at a formal meeting, can mix freely with whomsoever they choose Source: Chinese 101 in Cartoons (for CEOs) published by Sinolingua Press |