婚礼 hūnlǐ wedding ceremony
wedding ceremony; wedding
How to remember 婚礼: 婚 to get married + 礼 gift = wedding ceremony.
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How it is used
- A wedding ceremony as an event: 举行婚礼 (jǔxíng hūnlǐ) hold a wedding; measure word 场 (chǎng).
- Distinguish from 结婚 (jiéhūn), the verb "to get married"; 婚礼 is the ceremony itself.
- Common: 参加婚礼 attend a wedding.
Example sentences
- 你能在我们的婚礼上唱歌就太好了。 Nǐ néng zài wǒmen de hūnlǐ shàng chànggē jiù tàihǎole.It would be wonderful if you could sing at our wedding.
- 婚礼在哪儿举行？ Hūnlǐ zài nǎér jǔxíng?Where is the wedding to be?
- 他们的婚礼将在明天举行。 Tāmen de hūnlǐ jiāng zài míngtiān jǔxíng.Their wedding will be tomorrow.