Weddings & Celebrations44 words

44 words

結婚简结婚jiéhūn
to get married to
日子rìzi
day
親戚简亲戚qīnqī
relatives
熱鬧简热闹rènào
to be boisterous, lively
慶祝简庆祝qìngzhù
to celebrate
件jiàn
measure word for clothing
喜事xǐshì
an auspicious occasion, such as a wedding
請客简请客qǐngkè
to host a banquet, treat somebody to a meal
紅包简红包hóngbāo
red envelope with cash gift
送sòng
to give a gift, to send off, to see off
新人xīnrén
newlyweds (used only at a wedding)
喜宴xǐyàn
wedding banquet, wedding reception
敬酒jìngjiǔ
to make a toast (alcoholic drinks)
大人dàrén
adult
小孩xiǎohái
child, children
不得了bùdéliǎo
very; extremely; indicates severity
另外lìngwài
another
糖táng
candies
離開简离开líkāi
to depart, to leave
句jù
measure word for utterances
祝福zhùfú
to give blessings to
話简话huà
utterance, word
一會兒简一会儿yìhuǐr
in a moment
有說有笑简有说有笑yǒushuō yǒuxiào
laughing and joking
有吃有喝yǒuchī yǒuhē
an availability of food and drink
百年好合bǎinián hǎohé
century-long matrimony, i.e., to have a long happy marriage
早生貴子简早生贵子zǎoshēng guìzǐ
May you soon bear a child! (a traditional exhortation given to newly-weds)