婚宴

hūnyàn

noun #13,939

Measure Word

一场婚宴 chǎng

Meanings

1 wedding banquet; wedding reception

Characters

marriage; wedding

Examples

婚宴上有三十桌客人。

Hūnyàn shàng yǒu sānshí zhuō kèren.

There were thirty tables of guests at the wedding banquet.

他们的婚宴在酒店举行。

Tāmen de hūnyàn zài jiǔdiàn jǔxíng.

Their wedding reception was held at a hotel.

Tips

culture

Chinese wedding banquets are typically lavish multi-course dinners with 10+ dishes. Guests give red envelopes (红包) with money as gifts.

Stroke Order

婚 hūn

宴 yàn