Weddings in Chinese

40 Chinese words for weddings — every one with pinyin and native teacher audio.

婚hūn礼lǐ wedding ceremony

新xīn娘niáng bride

新xīn郎láng groom

伴bàn郎láng groomsman

伴bàn娘niáng bridesmaid

礼lǐ服fú formal wear

婚hūn纱shā wedding dress

结jié婚hūn戒jiè指zhi wedding ring

钻zuàn戒jiè diamond ring

求qiú婚hūn propose marriage

訂dìng婚hūn engagement

結jié婚hūn get married

婚hūn纱shā照zhào wedding photos

主zhǔ持chí人rén host

婚hūn宴yàn wedding banquet

宴yàn席xí banquet

宾bīn客kè guest

红hóng包bāo red envelope

摄shè像xiàng film

摄shè影yǐng师shī photographer

敬jìng酒jiǔ propose a toast

闹nào洞dòng房fáng wedding night pranks

宣xuān誓shì take an oath

新xīn娘niáng花huā束shù bridal bouquet

捧pěng花huā bouquet

丢diū捧pěng花huā bouquet toss

婚hūn礼lǐ蛋dàn糕gāo wedding cake

嫁jià妆zhuāng dowry

请qǐng柬jiǎn invitation card

喜xǐ帖tiě wedding invitation

喜xǐ糖táng wedding candy

喜xǐ餅bǐng wedding favors

结jié婚hūn登dēng记jì marriage registration

新xīn婚hūn newlywed

新xīn婚hūn旅lǚ行xíng honeymoon

度dù蜜mì月yuè honeymoon

喜xǐ事shì happy event

良liáng缘yuán good match

恋liàn爱ài结jié婚hūn love marriage

相xiāng亲qīn结jié婚hūn arranged marriage

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