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Simplfied Chinese
新娘
Traditional Chinese
新娘
Mandarin pinyin pronunciation
xīn niáng
Cantonese jyutpin pronunciation
san1 neung4
Short definition bride
Usage frequency Common
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All available English definitions brideLDC icon /
Copyleft icon Adso icon Adso: sameldc
Copyleft icon Cantofish icon Cantofish: samemdbg
Copyleft icon MDBG icon MDBG: sameadso
Copyleft icon LDC icon LDC: bride
Copyleft icon Cdict icon CDict: sameldc'
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最近(zuì jìn) soon
(wǒ) I
参加了(cān jiā le) to participate
一个(yī gè) a
中国(zhōng guó) China
朋友(péng you) friend
(dedì) of
婚礼(hūn lǐ) wedding ceremony
新郎(xīn láng) bridegroom
(hé) with
新娘(xīn niáng) bride
(shì) is
大学(dà xué) college
同学(tóng xué) fellow student
都是(dōushì) all
中文系(zhōngwénxì) Chinese department
毕业(bì yè) to graduate
(dedì) of
他们(tā men) they
已经(yǐ jīng) already
恋爱(liàn ài) to have an affair
五年(wǔnián)
(liǎo) (of eyes) bright

Recently I attended the wedding of a Chinese friend. The bride and groom had been classmates at university, and both graduated from the Chinese faculty. They've already been together for five years.

新郎(xīn láng) bridegroom
现在(xiàn zài) modern
(zài) (located) at
一家(yī jiā) group
公司(gōng sī) firm
工作(gōng zuò) job
新娘(xīn niáng) bride
(shì) is
我们的(wǒmende) our
老师(lǎo shī) teacher

The groom works for a company now, and the bride is our teacher.

新娘(xīn niáng) bride
好像(hǎo xiàng) to seem like
非常(fēi cháng) very
漂亮(piàoliàng) beautiful

The bride seems to be very pretty.

根据( gēn) basis
习俗(xí sú) (n) custom
新娘(xīn niáng) bride
应该(yīng gāi) should
循规蹈矩(xún guī dǎo jǔ) to observe rules

According to custom, the bride should be compliant.

新娘(xīn niáng) bride
来了(láile)

Here comes the bride!

新娘(xīn niáng) bride
看起来(kàn qǐ lái) seemingly
非常(fēi cháng) very
漂亮(piàoliàng) beautiful

The bride looked very beautiful.

(qǐng) to ask
(zhū) all
(wèi) seat
斟满(zhēnmǎn)
(jiǔ) liquor
(wèi) for
新郎(xīn láng) bridegroom
(hé) with
新娘(xīn niáng) bride
干杯(gān bēi) cheers

Please charge your glasses and drink a toast to the bride and groom!

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