喜帕

xǐpà
noun

Measure Word

喜帕 kuài

Meanings

  1. 1 bridal veil (red cloth covering the bride's face in traditional Chinese weddings)

Examples

Xīnniáng dài zhe hóngsè de xǐpà.
The bride is wearing a red bridal veil.
Xīnláng yòng chènggǎn tiāoqǐ xǐpà.
The groom lifts the bridal veil with a steelyard rod.

Tips

culture
喜帕, also called 红盖头, is the red silk square covering the bride's face during a traditional Chinese wedding. The groom lifts it (掀盖头) with a steelyard 秤杆 - the phrase 称心如意 (satisfying to the heart) puns on . Featured in countless costume dramas.

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