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伴娘

bàn niáng · ban niang

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Meaning

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  1. bridesmaid
  2. maid of honor
  3. matron of honor
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Busier than the bride

  1. Dengdeng

    琦琦(qíqí)，听说(tīngshuō)你(nǐ)周末(zhōumò)要(yào)当(dāng)伴娘(bànniáng)？

    Qiqi, I heard you're going to be a bridesmaid this weekend?

  2. Qiqi

    对(duì)，我(wǒ)最好(zuìhǎo)的(de)朋友(péngyou)结婚(jiéhūn)，我(wǒ)是(shì)她的(tāde)伴娘(bànniáng)。

    Yes, my best friend is getting married, and I'm her bridesmaid.

  3. Dengdeng

    伴娘(bànniáng)要(yào)做(zuò)什么(shénme)？

    What does a bridesmaid do?

  4. Qiqi

    帮(bāng)新娘(xīnniáng)拿(ná)包(bāo)、整理(zhěnglǐ)裙子(qúnzi)、拍照(pāizhào)，什么(shénme)都(dōu)要(yào)做(zuò)。

    Hold the bride's bag, fix her dress, take photos, everything.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)伴娘(bànniáng)比(bǐ)新娘(xīnniáng)还(hái)忙(máng)啊(a)！

    Then the bridesmaid is even busier than the bride!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)请(qǐng)最(zuì)好(hǎo)的(de)朋(péng)友(you)当(dāng)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)伴(bàn)娘(niáng)。

She asked her best friend to be her bridesmaid.

02

婚(hūn)礼(lǐ)上(shàng)，伴(bàn)娘(niáng)一(yì)直(zhí)帮(bāng)新(xīn)娘(niáng)整(zhěng)理(lǐ)裙(qún)摆(bǎi)。

At the wedding, the bridesmaid kept helping the bride adjust her dress.

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