傧相 (bīn xiàng) — wedding attendant (best man, groomsman, bridesmaid, or maid of honor)
Definition
A traditional/formal term for the wedding attendant who assists the bride or groom (best man, groomsman, bridesmaid, or maid of honor). In everyday speech, people usually just say 伴娘 or 伴郎 instead.
noun
wedding attendant (best man, groomsman, bridesmaid, or maid of honor)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- ，傧相。Tā shì wǒ zuì hǎo de péng you, suǒ yǐ qǐng tā lái dāng wǒ de bīn xiàng.He is my best friend, so I asked him to be my best man.
- ，傧相。Jiě jie jié hūn de shí hou, wǒ zuò tā de bīn xiàng.When my sister got married, I was her maid of honor.
- ，傧相。Hūn lǐ shàng, bīn xiàng yào bāng xīn niáng xīn láng ná dōng xī.At the wedding, the attendants help the bride and groom carry things.
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