Meaning of 婚礼
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- wedding ceremony
- wedding
Measure word: 場|场
How to use 婚礼
婚礼 is the event itself, the wedding day and celebration. Common verbs with it are 参加 (cānjiā) to attend and 举行 (jǔxíng) to hold. Example: 我下个月要参加朋友的婚礼。(Wǒ xià ge yuè yào cānjiā péngyou de hūnlǐ.) I am going to a friend's wedding next month.
婚 (hūn) means marriage, and 礼 (lǐ) means ceremony or ritual, the same 礼 you see in 典礼 (diǎnlǐ) ceremony. Put them together and you get the marriage ceremony, a wedding.
Common mistake: Learners often use 结婚 (jiéhūn) when they mean the event. 结婚 is the verb to get married, while 婚礼 is the noun for the ceremony, so say 参加婚礼, not 参加结婚. Also keep the tones straight: first tone hūn, then third tone lǐ.
婚礼 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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婚 hūn · to get married · 11 strokes
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礼 lǐ · gift · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 婚礼.
| 礼物 | lǐwù | gift; present |
| 结婚 | jiéhūn | to marry; to get married |
| 离婚 | líhūn | to divorce |
| 礼貌 | lǐmào | courtesy; politeness; manners; courteous; polite |
| 礼拜 | lǐbài | to attend a religious service; (coll.) week |
| 典礼 | diǎnlǐ | ceremony; celebration |
| 礼堂 | lǐtáng | assembly hall; auditorium |
| 送礼 | sònglǐ | to give a present |
| 婚姻 | hūnyīn | marriage; matrimony |
| 葬礼 | zànglǐ | burial; funeral |
| 求婚 | qiúhūn | to propose marriage |
| 订婚 | dìnghūn | to get engaged |
Questions about 婚礼
What does 婚礼 mean?
婚礼 (hūnlǐ) means "wedding ceremony; wedding" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 婚礼?
婚礼 is made of 2 characters: 婚 (11 strokes), 礼 (5 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 婚礼 an HSK word?
Yes. 婚礼 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 婚礼 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 婚礼 is written 婚禮.
How do you say 'hold a wedding' in Chinese?
Use 举行婚礼 (jǔxíng hūnlǐ) or the more casual 办婚礼 (bàn hūnlǐ). For example, 他们在北京举行婚礼 means they held their wedding in Beijing.
What is the difference between 婚礼 and 典礼?
典礼 (diǎnlǐ) is a general word for any formal ceremony, such as a graduation or opening ceremony. 婚礼 refers only to a wedding.