新郎官

xīnlángguān
noun #36,401

Meanings

  1. 1 bridegroom
  2. 2 groom (colloquial, affectionate)

Examples

Jīntiān de xīnlángguān zhēn jīngshén!
Today's groom looks really sharp!
Qīnqimen wéizhe xīnlángguān shuōxiào.
The relatives crowded around the groom, joking and laughing.

Tips

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新郎官 is a warm, slightly old-fashioned colloquial form of 新郎 'bridegroom'. The here is honorific and affectionate (like calling someone 'mister' to tease), not a job title. You'll hear it most at weddings, in dialect, and in folk songs.

Stroke Order

xīn
láng
guān