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婚礼

hūn lǐ · hun li

Traditional 婚禮

HSK 4Old HSK 5Measure word: 场 chǎng

Meaning

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  1. wedding ceremony
  2. wedding
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Wedding invitation

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)收到(shōudào)了(le)一张(yīzhāng)婚礼(hūnlǐ)请柬(qǐngjiǎn)。

    I received a wedding invitation.

  2. Liangliang

    谁(shéi)的(de)婚礼(hūnlǐ)？

    Whose wedding?

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)大学(dàxué)同学(tóngxué)的(de)。婚礼(hūnlǐ)在(zài)下个月(xiàgèyuè)，在(zài)上海(shànghǎi)。

    My university classmate's. The wedding is next month, in Shanghai.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)要(yào)穿(chuān)什么(shénme)去(qù)婚礼(hūnlǐ)？

    What will you wear to the wedding?

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)只有(zhǐyǒu)一件(yījiàn)西服(xīfú)，是(shì)上次(shàngcì)婚礼(hūnlǐ)穿(chuān)的(de)。

    I only have one suit, the one I wore to the last wedding.

  6. Liangliang

    没关系(méiguānxi)，这次(zhècì)的(de)新郎(xīnláng)不(bù)认识(rènshi)你(nǐ)的(de)西服(xīfú)。

    No problem, this groom doesn't know your suit.

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01

对(duì)不(bu)起(qǐ)，我(wǒ)毁(huǐ)了(le)你(nǐ)的(de)婚(hūn)礼(lǐ)。

I'm sorry I ruined your wedding.

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02

他(tā)们(men)下(xià)个(gè)月(yuè)要(yào)举(jǔ)行(xíng)婚(hūn)礼(lǐ)，邀(yāo)请(qǐng)了(le)很(hěn)多(duō)朋(péng)友(you)。

They are going to hold a wedding next month and have invited many friends.

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