(hūn lǐ) - wedding, wedding ceremony in Mandarin

hūnlǐ

Traditional: 婚禮

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Translation

wedding, wedding ceremony

Word origin

A compound of 婚 (hūn, marriage) and 礼 (lǐ, rite or ceremony), giving the marriage ceremony or wedding.

Origin: compound
Root: 婚 (hūn, marriage) + 礼 (lǐ, ceremony)

Stroke order

婚

礼

Examples

漫màn。

Their wedding was very romantic.

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I am going to a wedding next week.

举jǔ。

The wedding was held by the sea.

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She prepared for the wedding for a long time.

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Many guests came to this wedding.

婚礼 (hūn lǐ) means wedding, wedding ceremony. It is a noun for the celebration of a marriage.

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This word is part of lesson 22.