Usage note
婚礼表示结婚时的仪式。
hūn lǐ biǎo shì jié hūn shí de yí shì。
婚礼 means a wedding ceremony.
Context note
婚礼常用于家庭、祝福和活动。
hūn lǐ cháng yòng yú jiā tíng 、 zhù fú hé huó dòng。
It is often used with family, blessings, and events.
5 examples
他们参加了婚礼。
tā men cān jiā le hūn lǐ。
They attended the wedding.
婚礼很热闹。
hūn lǐ hěn rè nào。
The wedding was lively.
婚礼在周末举行。
hūn lǐ zài zhōu mò jǔ xíng。
The wedding was held on the weekend.
她准备参加婚礼。
tā zhǔn bèi cān jiā hūn lǐ。
She is preparing to attend the wedding.
婚礼上大家都很开心。
hūn lǐ shàng dà jiā dōu hěn kāi xīn。
Everyone was very happy at the wedding.
5 mini stories
婚礼当天，亲友都来了。
hūn lǐ dāng tiān， qīn yǒu dōu lái le。
On the wedding day, relatives and friends all came.
老师给大家看了婚礼照片。
lǎo shī gěi dà jiā kàn le hūn lǐ zhào piàn。
The teacher showed everyone wedding photos.
婚礼上，新人很幸福。
hūn lǐ shàng， xīn rén hěn xìng fú。
At the wedding, the couple was very happy.
他们帮忙布置婚礼现场。
tā men bāng máng bù zhì hūn lǐ xiàn chǎng。
They helped set up the wedding venue.
婚礼结束后，大家一起吃饭。
hūn lǐ jié shù hòu， dà jiā yì qǐ chī fàn。
After the wedding ended, everyone ate together.
Mini dialogue
看照片
A
这张照片是在婚礼上拍的吗？
Zhè zhāng zhàopiàn shì zài hūnlǐ shàng pāi de ma?
Was this photo taken at a wedding?
B
是的，是我叔叔的婚礼。
Shì de, shì wǒ shūshu de hūnlǐ.
Yes, it was my uncle's wedding.
送礼物
A
我们送什么礼物给姐姐的婚礼？
Wǒmen sòng shénme lǐwù gěi jiějie de hūnlǐ?
What gift should we give for sister's wedding?
B
送一束花吧，婚礼上很漂亮。
Sòng yī shù huā ba, hūnlǐ shàng hěn piàoliang.
Let's give a bouquet of flowers; they are beautiful at weddings.
Related words and contrasts
similar
结婚
jiéhūn
to get married
婚礼 is the ceremony, 结婚 is the act of marrying.
related
新郎
xīnláng
groom
The man getting married.
related
新娘
xīnniáng
bride
The woman getting married.
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庆祝
qìngzhù
to celebrate
Weddings are celebrations.