婚宴

hūnyàn

noun #13,939

Measure Word

一场婚宴 chǎng

Meanings

1 wedding banquet; wedding reception

Characters

marriage; wedding

Examples

HSK 2

他们的婚宴在酒店举行。

Tāmen de hūnyàn zài jiǔdiàn jǔxíng.

Their wedding reception was held at a hotel.

HSK 4

婚宴上有三十桌客人。

Hūnyàn shàng yǒu sānshí zhuō kèren.

There were thirty tables of guests at the wedding banquet.

Tips

culture

Chinese wedding banquets are typically lavish multi-course dinners with 10+ dishes. Guests give red envelopes (红包) with money as gifts.

Stroke Order

婚 hūn

宴 yàn