婚礼 (hūn lǐ) — wedding
Definition
婚礼 refers to the wedding event/ceremony itself, not the marriage as a state (that's 婚姻). More specific than the general 喜事 ('happy occasion').
noun
wedding
Measure word · 场
Examples
- 婚礼。Tā men de hūn lǐ dìng zài míng nián chūn tiān.Their wedding is set for next spring.
- 婚礼。Wǒ jiě jie de hūn lǐ yāo qǐng le wǔ bǎi gè kè rén.My sister's wedding invited five hundred guests.
- 婚礼。Zhè chǎng hūn lǐ bàn dé fēi cháng rè nao.This wedding was held very lively.
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