Definition
女方 (nǚ fāng) refers to the bride's side — her family and wedding party — as a group, not the bride herself (which is 新娘 xīn niáng). It is the counterpart of 男方 (nán fāng, the groom's side) and is used in planning and describing wedding arrangements.
noun
the bride's side (family and party in a wedding)
Examples
- 女方。nǚ fāng hé nánfāng yìqǐ dìng le hūnqī.The bride's side and the groom's side set the wedding date together.
- ，女方。Hūnlǐ dāngtiān, nǚ fāng de qīnqi men dōu hěn kāixīn.On the wedding day, the relatives on the bride's side were all very happy.
- 女方。nǚ fāng zhǔnbèi le èrshí zhuō jiǔxí zhāodài kèrén.The bride's side prepared twenty banquet tables to host the guests.
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