婚礼 (hūn lǐ) — wedding

Definition

婚礼 refers to the wedding event/ceremony itself, not the marriage as a state (that's 婚姻). More specific than the general 喜事 ('happy occasion').

noun
wedding
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 婚礼
    Tā men de hūn lǐ dìng zài míng nián chūn tiān.
    Their wedding is set for next spring.
  • 婚礼
    Wǒ jiě jie de hūn lǐ yāo qǐng le wǔ bǎi gè kè rén.
    My sister's wedding invited five hundred guests.
  • 婚礼
    Zhè chǎng hūn lǐ bàn dé fēi cháng rè nao.
    This wedding was held very lively.

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