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婚礼 (hūn lǐ) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

婚礼 (hūn lǐ) is a Chinese word: wedding. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 婚礼

名 míng noun

wedding

我参加了朋友的婚礼。

wǒ cān jiā le péng you de hūn lǐ

I attended my friend's wedding.

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Word breakdown

婚 hūn — marriage, matrimonial aspect

Words with this character (6)
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  • 6 婚纱 hūn shā — wedding dress HSK 7
    • 婚 wedding, marriage
    • 纱 gauze, fabric, veil material
    Example

    她穿着美丽的婚纱走向教堂。

    tā chuān zhe měi lì de hūn shā zǒu xiàng jiào táng

    She walked toward the church wearing a beautiful wedding dress.

礼 lǐ — ceremony, ritual aspect

Words with this character (14)
  • 1 礼物 lǐ wù — gift HSK 3
    • 礼 courtesy, propriety
    • 物 thing, object
    Example

    这是我送给你的生日礼物。

    zhè shì wǒ sòng gěi nǐ de shēng rì lǐ wù

    This is the birthday gift I'm giving you.

  • 2 礼貌 lǐ mào — politeness HSK 4
    • 礼 courtesy, propriety
    • 貌 manner, appearance
    Example

    他很有礼貌，总是对人微笑。

    tā hěn yǒu lǐ mào zǒng shì duì rén wēi xiào

    He is very polite and always smiles at people.

  • 3 典礼 diǎn lǐ — ceremony HSK 6
    • 典 canonical, established, formal
    • 礼 ritual, ceremony, rite
    Example

    毕业典礼将在下周举行。

    bì yè diǎn lǐ jiāng zài xià zhōu jǔ xíng

    The graduation ceremony will be held next week.

  • 4 失礼 shī lǐ — to be rude HSK 7
    • 失 to lose, to fail
    • 礼 courtesy, etiquette
    Example

    如果我有失礼的地方，请原谅。

    rú guǒ wǒ yǒu shī lǐ de dì fang qǐng yuán liàng

    If I have been rude in any way, please forgive me.

  • 5 彬彬有礼 bīnbīn yǒu lǐ — polite and courteous HSK 7
    • 彬 refined, elegant (first character in reduplication)
    • 彬 refined, elegant (second character for emphasis)
    • 有 to have, to possess
    • 礼 courtesy, propriety, manners
    Example

    这位年轻人彬彬有礼，给大家留下了很好的印象。

    zhè wèi niánqīng rén bīnbīn yǒu lǐ gěi dàjiā liú xià le hěn hǎo de yìnxiàng

    This young person is polite and courteous, leaving everyone with a very good impression.

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  • 6 敬礼 jìng lǐ — to salute HSK 7
    • 敬 respect, honor
    • 礼 ceremony, ritual gesture
    Example

    士兵向将军敬礼。

    shì bīng xiàng jiāng jūn jìng lǐ

    The soldier salutes the general.

  • 7 洗礼 xǐ lǐ — baptism; trial by fire HSK 7
    • 洗 washing, cleansing, purification
    • 礼 ceremony, ritual, rite
    Example

    他在战场上经历了血与火的洗礼。

    tā zài zhàn chǎng shàng jīng lì le xuè yǔ huǒ de xǐ lǐ

    He experienced a baptism of blood and fire on the battlefield.

  • 8 礼仪 lǐ yí — etiquette HSK 7
    • 礼 courtesy, propriety, ritual rules
    • 仪 ceremony, formal bearing, ritual form
    Example

    她非常注重社交礼仪。

    tā fēi cháng zhù zhòng shè jiāo lǐ yí

    She pays great attention to social etiquette.

  • 9 礼品 lǐ pǐn — gift HSK 7
    • 礼 courtesy, etiquette, the ceremonial or formal aspect of giving
    • 品 item, article, product, the tangible object being given
    Example

    公司为每位员工准备了节日礼品。

    gōng sī wèi měi wèi yuán gōng zhǔn bèi le jié rì lǐ pǐn

    The company prepared holiday gifts for each employee.

  • 10 礼堂 lǐ táng — auditorium HSK 7
    • 礼 ceremony, ritual (indicating a formal gathering space)
    • 堂 hall, large room (the physical structure)
    Example

    毕业典礼在礼堂举行。

    bì yè diǎn lǐ zài lǐ táng jǔ xíng

    The graduation ceremony is held in the auditorium.

  • 11 礼尚往来 lǐ shàng wǎng lái — Courtesy demands reciprocity HSK 7
    • 礼 Courtesy, propriety, gift
    • 尚 Esteem, value, uphold
    • 往 Go,往来 means going and coming (reciprocal exchange)
    • 来 Come, 往来 means going and coming (reciprocal exchange)
    Example

    在中国文化中，礼尚往来是一种重要的社交礼仪。

    zài zhōng guó wén huà zhōng lǐ shàng wǎng lái shì yī zhǒng zhòng yào de shè jiāo lǐ yí

    In Chinese culture, courtesy demands reciprocity is an important social etiquette.

  • 12 礼服 lǐ fú — formal dress HSK 7
    • 礼 ceremonial, formal
    • 服 clothing, garment
    Example

    他穿着礼服参加婚礼。

    tā chuān zhe lǐ fú cān jiā hūn lǐ

    He wore formal dress to attend the wedding.

  • 13 礼节 lǐ jié — etiquette HSK 7
    • 礼 ritual, ceremony, courtesy
    • 节 moderation, restraint, rules
    Example

    在正式场合要注意礼节。

    zài zhèng shì chǎng hé yào zhù yì lǐ jié

    One must pay attention to etiquette in formal occasions.

  • 14 葬礼 zàng lǐ — funeral HSK 7
    • 葬 burial, burying
    • 礼 ceremony, rite
    Example

    我参加了朋友的葬礼。

    wǒ cān jiā le péng you de zàng lǐ

    I attended my friend's funeral.

Structure & writing
1 婚 hūn — to marry; for a man and woman to become husband and wife

婚 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 女 nǚ — female (opposite of 男)
女 is a component in 54 characters
HSK 1
奶 nǎi breast; mammary gland 她 tā she; her (third-person feminine pronoun) 好 hǎo good; satisfactory (opposite of 坏) 妈 mā mom; mother (reduplicated form) 妹 mèi younger sister (by blood or same generation)
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姐 jiě older sister 要 yào important; significant
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妻 qī wife (opposite of 夫) 始 shǐ beginning; start; initial (opposite of '末'/'终') 姓 xìng surname; family name
HSK 3
如 rú to suit; to follow; in accordance with 姨 yí maternal aunt (mother's sister); respectful term for women of one's mother's generation 婚 hūn to marry; for a man and woman to become husband and wife 安 ān safe, secure; opposite of '危' 接 jiē to approach; to come into contact with
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姑 gū father's sister; aunt 娘 niáng (colloq.) mother
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妇 fù married woman; general term for woman 姥 lǎo maternal grandfather (see 姥爷) 姿 zī appearance; looks 威 wēi authority or power that commands awe and respect 娱 yú joyful; happy
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婆 pó old woman (often reduplicated) 媒 méi matchmaker; person who arranges marriages
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妆 zhuāng to put on makeup; to adorn oneself with cosmetics 妙 miào beautiful; fine 妨 fáng to hinder, obstruct (连~碍) 委 wěi winding, tortuous; euphemistic 姻 yīn marriage
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娃 wá child; infant 娶 qǔ to take a wife; to marry (of a man, opposite of 嫁) 婴 yīng infant, newborn baby 媳 xí daughter-in-law, son's wife 嫁 jià (of a woman) to marry, get married (opposite of 娶) 嫌 xián suspicion; grounds for suspicion 宴 yàn to host a banquet; to feast together
HSK 7
奴 nú slave (person oppressed, exploited, and controlled in old society) 奸 jiān hypocritical and cunning 妄 wàng absurd, irrational, wild 妒 dù to envy; to be jealous of someone superior 妖 yāo demon; monster; supernatural creature in myths and legends
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妥 tuǒ appropriate; suitable 姆 mǔ nanny; person hired to care for children, the elderly, or manage household affairs, usually female (see "保姆") 姜 jiāng ginger plant (perennial herb with lance-shaped leaves and yellow-green flowers, rarely blooming) 娇 jiāo delicate, beautiful, and lovely (of women, children, flowers, etc.) 婉 wǎn indirect and gentle in expression 婪 lán greedy; insatiably covetous of wealth 婿 xù husband 媚 mèi beautiful; lovely 嫂 sǎo elder brother's wife; sister-in-law 嫉 jí to envy; to be jealous of someone better than oneself 嫩 nèn tender, delicate (of young growth); opposite of "老" 嬉 xī (lit.) to play; to frolic 耍 shuǎ to play; to have fun
1.2 昏 hūn — dusk; twilight
昏 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 3
婚 hūn to marry; for a man and woman to become husband and wife

Stroke order

2 礼 lǐ — ceremony or etiquette formed by social morals and customs

礼 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 礻 shì — spirit/altar radical, relating to worship and the divine
礻 is a component in 13 characters
HSK 1
视 shì to look; to see
HSK 3
礼 lǐ ceremony or etiquette formed by social morals and customs
HSK 4
社 shè earth deity, and the place, day, and rites for worshipping it in ancient times 祝 zhù to wish; to express good wishes 福 fú happiness; good fortune; blessing (opposite of 祸)
HSK 5
神 shén god; deity; creator and ruler of all things 祸 huò misfortune; disaster (opposite of 福)
HSK 6
祖 zǔ grandparent; parent's parent 祥 xiáng auspicious; fortunate
HSK 7
祀 sì sacrifice; ritual offering to gods or ancestors 祈 qí to pray to gods for blessings; to pray 祷 dǎo to pray (to heaven or a deity for help) 禅 chán abbreviated transliteration of Sanskrit 'dhyāna', referring to Buddhist meditation
2.2 乚 háo — fine unit of measure; one-tenth of a thread
乚 is a component in 7 characters
HSK 3
礼 lǐ ceremony or etiquette formed by social morals and customs
HSK 4
乱 luàn disorderly; chaotic
HSK 5
尺 chǐ chi, a traditional Chinese unit of length (≈33.33 cm; 10 寸 = 1 尺, 10 尺 = 1 丈)
HSK 6
扎 zhā to prick; to pierce
HSK 7
乳 rǔ breast; mammary gland 孔 kǒng hole; opening; aperture 甩 shuǎi to swing; to wave

Stroke order