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喜事
xǐshì
Description
喜事是让人高兴的好事，比如结婚或者生孩子。
A 喜事 is a happy event, such as a wedding or the birth of a child.
家里有喜事的时候，大家都会来庆祝。
When there is a 喜事 at home, everyone comes to celebrate.
Meanings
喜事xǐshì
a happy occasion; joyful event
今天家里有喜事，我们很开心。
There is a happy event at home today; we are very happy.
喜事xǐshì
wedding; marriage celebration
下个月我哥哥要办喜事了。
My older brother is having a happy event next month.
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Notes
- Etymology
喜 (joy) + 事 (matter/affair), literally a 'joyful affair'.
- Nuance
办喜事 often specifically means holding a wedding.
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