喜歌

xǐgē
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 wedding song
  2. 2 congratulatory song (sung at weddings and happy occasions)

Examples

Xīnniáng jìn mén shí, yuèduì chàng qǐ le xǐgē.
As the bride entered, the band struck up a wedding song.
Lǎo Běijīng de xǐgē hěn yǒu tèsè.
Old Beijing wedding songs have a very distinctive character.

Tips

culture
Per Xinhua, 喜歌 are the auspicious songs sung to bless the newlyweds at traditional Chinese weddings. A specific Beijing street art — 喜歌, a praise-singing improvised chant performed at weddings for a tip — was a recognized trade into the early 20th century.

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