男傧相 (nán bīn xiāng) — best man (in a wedding)
Definition
The male attendant at a Chinese wedding who helps the groom — equivalent to the Western 'best man.' Pairs with 女傧相 (bridesmaid); the role combines duties of best man and groomsman.
noun
best man (in a wedding)
Measure word · 位
Examples
- ，男傧相。Tā shì xīn láng zuì hǎo de péng you, suǒ yǐ dāng le nán bīn xiāng.He is the groom's best friend, so he became the best man.
- 男傧相。nán bīn xiāng Zài hūn lǐ shàng yào fù zé bǎo guǎn jiè zhi.The best man is responsible for keeping the rings at the wedding.
- 男傧相，。Xīn niáng de gē ge shì nán bīn xiāng, tā bāng máng ān pái le hěn duō shì qing.The bride's brother is the best man; he helped arrange many things.
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