喜事 xǐshì happy occasion
happy occasion; wedding
How to remember 喜事: 喜 happy + 事 matter = happy occasion.
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How it is used
- A joyous occasion, very often specifically a wedding - 家里有喜事 (jiālǐ yǒu xǐshì) there's a happy event in the family.
- Contrast 白事 (a funeral); together 红白喜事 covers weddings and funerals as life's big events.