婚戒

hūnjiè

noun

Measure Word

一枚婚戒 méi

Meanings

1 wedding ring
2 marriage ring

Characters

Examples

他们挑了半天才选好婚戒。

Tāmen tiāole bàn tiān cái xuǎn hǎo hūnjiè.

They spent ages choosing wedding rings.

婚戒戴在左手无名指上。

Hūnjiè dài zài zuǒshǒu wúmíngzhǐ shang.

Wedding rings are worn on the left ring finger.

Tips

culture

Modern Chinese weddings commonly involve two rings — 求婚戒 (proposal/engagement ring, usually a diamond) and 婚戒 (wedding band, often a pair). Popular jewelry brands include 周大福, Tiffany, Cartier, and I Do.

Stroke Order

婚 hūn

戒 jiè