Definition
喜糖 (xǐ táng) refers to the sweets, especially candies, distributed at weddings or other happy occasions — a concrete gift. It is distinct from the event itself (喜事), the festive mood (喜庆), and the wedding banquet or liquor (喜酒).
noun
wedding candycelebratory sweets given at happy occasions
Examples
- 喜糖。Tāmen hūnlǐ shàng zhǔnbèi le gèzhǒng kǒuwèi de xǐ táng.They prepared all kinds of flavors of wedding candy for their ceremony.
- ，喜糖。Péngyou jiéhūn shí, wǒ shōudào le yì hé jīngměi de xǐ táng.When my friend got married, I received a beautifully packaged box of wedding candy.
- 喜糖。xǐ táng de bāozhuāng dài shàng tōngcháng yìn zhe shuāng xǐ zì.The packaging bags of wedding candy usually have the double happiness character printed on them.
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