Chinese word

婚礼

Pronunciation

Pinyinhūn lǐ

Meaning

  • nounwedding

Example

我们去参加婚礼吧。wǒ men qù cān jiā hūn lǐ ba

Let's go to the wedding.

Illustration for 婚礼 (wedding)

More examples

他们在教堂举行了婚礼。tā men zài jiào táng jǔ xíng le hūn lǐ

They held their wedding at the church.

Core concept

The formal occasion where a couple's union is announced, witnessed, and celebrated through shared customs.

Common phrases

  • 参加婚礼cān jiā hūn lǐ

    attend a wedding

  • 举行婚礼jǔ xíng hūn lǐ

    hold a wedding

  • 举办婚礼jǔ bàn hūn lǐ

    host a wedding

  • 为婚礼筹备wèi hūn lǐ chóu bèi

    prepare for a wedding

  • 婚礼仪式hūn lǐ yí shì

    wedding ceremony

Similar words

婚宴hūn yàn: A meal or banquet held to celebrate a marriage with family and friends.
婚姻hūn yīn: The legal marital relationship established when two people marry.

Definition in Chinese

为缔结婚约或宣布夫妻关系而举行的仪式性活动，常包含传统习俗、证婚和亲友见证等环节。wèi dì jié hūn yuē huò xuān bù fū qī guān xì ér jǔ xíng de yí shì xìng huó dòng cháng bāo hán chuán tǒng xí sú zhèng hūn hé qīn yǒu jiàn zhèng děng huán jié

Word origin

婚 (hūn, "marriage") + 礼 (lǐ, "ceremony") joins the idea of marriage to the traditional forms used to mark an important occasion.

Usage tips

  • English often uses wedding for both the ceremony and the larger celebration, while Chinese usage can focus more narrowly on the formal event itself.

Opposites

Related words

  • 婚礼仪式hūn lǐ yí shìwedding ceremonynoun
  • 婚礼策划hūn lǐ cè huàwedding planningnoun
  • 婚礼习俗hūn lǐ xí súwedding customsnoun

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