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喜酒
xǐjiǔ
Description
喜酒就是结婚的时候，主人请客人吃的饭和喝的酒。
喜酒 is the meal and drinks the host serves guests at a wedding.
我们常常说“喝喜酒”，意思是去参加别人的婚礼。
We often say '喝喜酒', meaning to attend someone else's wedding.
Meanings
喜酒xǐjiǔ
wedding feast; wedding banquet
下个月我要去喝我朋友的喜酒。
Next month, I will attend my friend's wedding banquet.
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Notes
- Etymology
喜 (happy occasion) + 酒 (wine/banquet); often used in the phrase 喝喜酒 (attend a wedding).
- Nuance
refers to the whole wedding meal, not just the alcohol served.
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