[摘要]《红楼梦》是一部传世的鸿篇巨著，代表着中国古典小说的最高成就，被称为“中国封建社会的百科全书”。其精彩之处，不仅是传神细致的人物描写和故事情节的曲折安排，让人痴迷的还有博大精深的文化内涵。酒令描写在书中出现次数不多，但却极具特色，贯穿始终，形成独特体系，具有重要意义。本文从红楼酒令文化角度出发，用描写与解释相结合的方法，从“红楼酒令的类型“，”红楼酒令与人物身份“，”红楼酒令与人物性格“，“红楼酒令与人物命运”四个方面入手探究酒令在《红楼梦》文学表达中的作用。

[关键词] 曹雪芹；红楼梦；酒令

[Abstract] Representing the highest achievement of the Chinese classical novels, “A Dream of Red Mansions”, which is considered as an encyclopedia of the Chinese feudalist society, is a masterpiece handed down from ancient times. The highlight of the part lies in not only the vivid description of characters and the complicated plots, but its broad and profound culture. The description of the wager game words seldom appears in this book, but it is rich in characteristics and permeates the whole story. Hence, it forms a particular system and plays an important role in this novel. From the angle of the wager game culture, this article applies the method of combining description and explanation. At the same time, it analyzes the effect of the wager game in the culture of“A Dream of Red Mansions”from four aspects: the types of the wager game, the character’s social status, the character’s personalities, and the character’s destinies. 

[Key words] Cao xueqing; Wager game words; A Dream of Mansions