证婚

證婚
zhènghūn
verb #40,168

Meanings

  1. 1 to be the witness at a wedding
  2. 2 to officiate a marriage

Examples

Tā qǐng xiàozhǎng wèi tāmen zhènghūn.
He asked the school principal to be the witness at their wedding.
Zhènghūnrén zài hūnlǐ shàng zhìcí.
The wedding witness gave a speech at the ceremony.

Tips

culture
In a traditional Chinese-style modern wedding the 证婚人 (zhènghūnrén, 'witness-officiant') is a respected senior — often a teacher, boss, or community elder — who reads the marriage certificate and gives a short speech blessing the couple. Different from a Western officiant in that they're usually not clergy and have no legal role.

Stroke Order

zhèng
hūn