新婚

xīnhūn
adjective #8,029

Meanings

  1. 1 newly married; newlywed

Characters

New + marriage — newly married.

Examples

Zhù nǐmen xīnhūn kuàilè!
Congratulations on your wedding!
Xīnhūn fūfù qù dù mìyuè le.
The newlywed couple went on their honeymoon.
Tāmen gāng xīnhūn bùjiǔ.
They just got married not long ago.

Tips

usage
新婚快乐 (xīnhūn kuàilè) is the standard wedding congratulation phrase, equivalent to 'Congratulations on your marriage!' 新婚夫妇 (xīnhūn fūfù) or 新婚夫妻 (xīnhūn fūqī) means newlywed couple.
culture
At Chinese weddings, red 红包 (hóngbāo, red envelopes with money) are given to the newlyweds. Common amounts are even numbers, with 6, 8, and 9 being especially auspicious.

Stroke Order

xīn
hūn