迎亲

迎親

yíngqīn

verb

Meanings

1 (of the groom) to fetch the bride from her home on the wedding day
2 wedding-day bride escort

Characters

welcome / escort

relative / intimate

Examples

婚礼当天早上新郎去女方家迎亲。

Hūnlǐ dàngtiān zǎoshang xīnláng qù nǚfāng jiā yíngqīn.

On the morning of the wedding the groom goes to the bride's home to fetch her.

迎亲车队有八辆车，全是奔驰。

Yíngqīn chēduì yǒu bā liàng chē, quán shì Bēnchí.

The wedding car convoy had eight cars, all Mercedes-Benzes.

伴娘团在门口拦着不让新郎迎亲。

Bànniángtuán zài ménkǒu lánzhe bú ràng xīnláng yíngqīn.

The bridesmaids are blocking the door, not letting the groom come in to fetch the bride.

Tips

culture

Standard sequence on Chinese wedding day: 接亲 (groom arrives at bride's home, plays bridesmaid games) → 迎亲 (escort her back to groom's home or banquet hall) → 拜堂 (formal bows) → banquet. The 迎亲车队 (convoy) is itself a status-signaling performance.

Stroke Order

迎 yíng

亲 qīn