撒喜糖

sāxǐtáng
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 to hand out wedding candy
  2. 2 to distribute 'happy candy' to share wedding news

Examples

HSK 4
Tóngshì xiàgeyuè jiéhūn, jīntiān lái bàngōngshì sāxǐtáng.
A coworker is getting married next month and came to the office to hand out wedding candy today.
HSK 7-9
Shénme shíhòu néng chī shàng nǐ de xǐtáng a?
When will we get to eat your wedding candy? (i.e. when are you getting married?)

Tips

culture
喜糖 are small red-packaged candies the couple distributes to friends, coworkers, and neighbors to announce a wedding. Asking someone 什么时候吃你的喜糖 is a gentle way of asking when they'll marry.

Stroke Order

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