喜酒 (xǐ jiǔ) — wedding feast; wedding banquet; (the) liquor drunk at a wedding
Definition
喜酒 (xǐjiǔ) is the wedding banquet itself, and by extension the liquor served at it (喝喜酒 = 'attend a wedding feast'). Compared to 喜事 ('happy occasion, wedding' in general), 喜酒 is specifically about the meal and the drinks.
noun
wedding feastwedding banquet(the) liquor drunk at a wedding
Measure word · 场
Examples
- ，喜酒。Tā xià ge yuè jié hūn, wǒ men zhǔn bèi qù hē tā de xǐ jiǔ.He's getting married next month; we're going to attend his wedding feast.
- 喜酒，。Zhè píng xǐ jiǔ shì wǒ tè yì wèi nǐ men zhǔn bèi de, zhù nǐ men xìng fú.This bottle of wedding liquor is specially prepared for you — wish you happiness.
- 喜酒，。Hē xǐ jiǔ de shí hou, xīn niáng hé xīn láng huì lái jìng jiǔ.During the wedding feast, the bride and groom will come to toast the guests.
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