证婚 (zhèng hūn) — to witness or officiate at a wedding (as an official witness)
Definition
Used for the honored person who formally presides over and witnesses a wedding ceremony — typically a respected elder, leader, or official. 证婚人 (the witness/officiant) signs the marriage certificate.
verb
to witness or officiate at a wedding (as an official witness)
Examples
- 证婚。Wǒ shū shu wèi zhè duì xīn rén zhèng hūn.My uncle officiated the wedding for this couple.
- 。Tā qù nián zhèng guò liǎng cì hūn.He officiated two weddings last year.
- 证婚。Zhè chǎng hūn lǐ yóu yí wèi lǎo jiào shòu zhèng hūn.This wedding was officiated by an elderly professor.
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