Chinese word

新郎

Pronunciation

Pinyinxīn láng

Meaning

  • noungroom

Example

朋友们都在为新郎鼓掌。péng yǒu men dōu zài wèi xīn láng gú zhǎng

The friends are all applauding the groom.

Illustration for 新郎 (groom)

More examples

宾客举杯为新郎干杯。bīn kè jǔ bēi wèi xīn láng gān bēi

The guests raised their glasses to toast the groom.

Core concept

The man identified by his wedding role as he enters married life.

Common phrases

  • 新郎入场xīn láng rù chǎng

    the groom's entrance

  • 给新郎祝福gěi xīn láng zhù fú

    offer the groom blessings

  • 为新郎干杯wèi xīn láng gān bēi

    toast the groom

  • 新郎致辞xīn láng zhì cí

    the groom's speech

Similar words

新娘xīn niáng: The woman who is getting married or has just married, viewed in her wedding role.
丈夫zhàng fū: A married woman's male spouse.

Definition in Chinese

在婚礼上与“新娘”相对，指要结婚或刚结婚的男性。zài hūn lǐ shàng yǔ xīn niáng xiāng duì zhǐ yào jié hūn huò gāng jié hūn de nán xìng

Word origin

新 (xīn, "new") + 郎 (láng, "man") forms a wedding term for a man who is entering marriage or has just married.

Usage tips

  • In wedding invitations, speeches, and announcements, 新郎 (xīnláng, "groom") identifies the male partner by his formal role, while ordinary conversation often uses his name.

Opposites

Related words

  • 新郎官xīn láng guāngroomnoun
  • 新郎席xīn láng xígroom's seatnoun

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