拜堂

bàitáng

verb

Meanings

1 to perform the traditional wedding bows (to heaven and earth, to parents, to each other)

Characters

to bow, pay respect

Examples

HSK 7-9

新郎新娘一拜天地，二拜高堂，夫妻对拜。

Xīnláng xīnniáng yí bài tiāndì, èr bài gāo táng, fūqī duì bài.

The couple bows first to heaven and earth, then to the parents, and finally to each other.

HSK 7-9

他们办了一场复古的拜堂仪式。

Tāmen bàn le yì chǎng fùgǔ de bàitáng yíshì.

They held a retro-style bowing ceremony.

Tips

culture

The signature ritual of a traditional (中式) Chinese wedding: 一拜天地 (heaven and earth), 二拜高堂 (the parents), 夫妻对拜 (the couple to each other). Also written 拜天地.

Stroke Order

拜 bài

堂 táng