Definition
喜酒 (xǐjiǔ) refers specifically to the wedding feast or the liquor served at a wedding — it is the concrete event and drink, not the abstract happy occasion. For the broader joyful event (which could be a wedding), use 喜事 (xǐshì); 喜糖 (xǐtáng) is the candy given at weddings. The common phrase 喝喜酒 means 'attend/celebrate a wedding feast'.
noun
wedding feastwedding banquet(the) liquor drunk at a wedding
Examples
- ，喜酒。Tā xià gè yuè jiéhūn, wǒmen zhǔnbèi 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 tèyì wèi nǐmen zhǔnbèi de, zhù nǐmen xìngfú.This bottle of wedding liquor is specially prepared for you — wish you happiness.
- 喜酒，。Hē xǐ jiǔ de shíhou, xīnniáng hé xīnláng huì lái jìngjiǔ.During the wedding feast, the bride and groom will come to toast the guests.
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