<p>喝喜酒 = 赴喜宴</p>
<p>設/擺酒席 = 設宴</p>
<p>The 扮家家酒 game is to pretend to have a lively family gathering.</p>
<p>酒 should refer to a 酒席 (banquet) --&gt;喜宴 --&gt;聚會</p>
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<p><a href="https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E6%89%AE%E5%AE%B6%E5%AE%B6%E9%85%92" rel="nofollow noreferrer">扮家家酒</a>
Also called 过家家</p>
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<p>小朋友一起各自扮演不同的角色，往往是模仿家里成员，做一些小孩子们眼中大人应做的事情。
Children play different roles together, often imitating family members and doing things that children think adults should do.</p>
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<p>Banquet, party, socializing, and drink are adult things.</p>

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<p>I know “酒” usually means wine in Chinese, but what does &quot;酒&quot; mean in &quot;扮家家酒&quot;？ I could not see how the word for wine is referring to in this children's game.</p>

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喝喜酒 =  赴喜宴. The 扮家家酒 game is to pretend to have a lively family gathering. 酒 should refer to a 酒宴 (banquet) -->喜宴 -->聚會
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What does "酒" mean in "扮家家酒"？
# What does "酒" mean in "扮家家酒"？

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-08-08)

I know “酒” usually means wine in Chinese, but what does "酒" mean in "扮家家酒"？ I could not see how the word for wine is referring to in this children's game.

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: 喝喜酒 =  赴喜宴. The 扮家家酒 game is to pretend to have a lively family gathering. 酒 should refer to a 酒宴 (banquet) -->喜宴 -->聚會  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2020-08-09. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

喝喜酒 = 赴喜宴

設/擺酒席 = 設宴

The 扮家家酒 game is to pretend to have a lively family gathering.

酒 should refer to a 酒席 (banquet) -->喜宴 -->聚會

> [扮家家酒](https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E6%89%AE%E5%AE%B6%E5%AE%B6%E9%85%92)
> Also called 过家家

> 小朋友一起各自扮演不同的角色，往往是模仿家里成员，做一些小孩子们眼中大人应做的事情。
> Children play different roles together, often imitating family members and doing things that children think adults should do.

Banquet, party, socializing, and drink are adult things.


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