Chinese word

喜酒

Pronunciation

Pinyinxǐ jiǔ

Meaning

  • nounwedding reception

Example

今天晚上一起去吃喜酒吧。jīn tiān wǎn shàng yì qǐ qù chī xí jiǔ bā

Let's go to a wedding reception together tonight.

Illustration for 喜酒 (wedding reception)

More examples

我们要去参加她家的喜酒。wǒ men yào qù cān jiā tā jiā de xí jiǔ

We are going to attend her family's wedding reception.

Core concept

A wedding celebration shared through a hosted feast, where family, friends, food, and toasts gather around the newly married couple.

Common phrases

  • 参加喜酒cān jiā xí jiǔ

    attend a wedding reception

  • 摆喜酒bǎi xí jiǔ

    hold a wedding reception

  • 出席喜酒chū xí xí jiǔ

    attend a wedding reception

Similar words

喜宴xǐ yàn: A celebratory banquet held for a wedding, with relatives and friends sharing a meal.
婚宴hūn yàn: A formal wedding reception held to celebrate the couple's marriage.
宴会yàn huì: An organized meal and social gathering with invited guests, food, and drinks.
结婚宴jié hūn yàn: A banquet arranged to celebrate and announce a marriage.

Definition in Chinese

新人或其家人为庆祝婚礼而设的宴会，通常邀请亲友参加并安排菜肴与祝酒。xīn rén huò qí jiā rén wèi qìng zhù hūn lǐ ér shè de yàn huì tōng cháng yāo qǐng qīn yǒu cān jiā bìng ān pái cài yáo yǔ zhù jiǔ

Word origin

喜 (xǐ, "joy") + 酒 (jiǔ, "wine or alcohol") combines joyful celebration with the drink served at a feast to name a wedding banquet.

Usage tips

  • The casual phrase 吃喜酒 (chī xǐjiǔ, "attend a wedding feast") is common in conversation, while 婚宴 (hūnyàn, "wedding banquet") is a more formal event label.

Opposites

  • 丧礼sāng lǐfuneral ceremonynoun
  • 丧事sāng shìfuneral affairsnoun

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