新婚

xīnhūn
adjective #8,029

Meanings

  1. 1 newly married; newlywed

Characters

New + marriage - newly married.

Examples

HSK 2
Tāmen gāng xīnhūn bùjiǔ.
They just got married not long ago.
HSK 3
Zhù nǐmen xīnhūn kuàilè!
Congratulations on your wedding!
HSK 7-9
Xīnhūn fūfù qù dù mìyuè le.
The newlywed couple went on their honeymoon.

Tips

usage
新婚快乐 is the standard wedding congratulation phrase, equivalent to 'Congratulations on your marriage!' 新婚夫妇 or 新婚夫妻 means newlywed couple.
culture
At Chinese weddings, red 红包 (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