拜天地' 拜天地 bài tiāndì {E} v.o. 〈trad.〉 wedding ceremony in which the bride and groom kowtow to Heaven and Earth'
帮箱' 帮箱[幫-] bāngxiāng n. gifts to a bride' 伴娘' 伴娘 bànniáng {E} n. bridesmaid' 傧' 傧[儐] ⁵bīn {E} b.f. bridesmaid or best man at wedding 傧相 bīnxiàng 男傧相 nánbīnxiàng 女傧 nǚbīn' 傧相' 傧相[儐-] bīnxiàng* n. attendant of the bride/bridegroom' 摈相' 摈相[擯-] bìnxiàng n. ①master of ceremonies ②attendant of the bride/bridegroom' 搀亲' 搀亲[攙親] chānqīn v.o. help the bride out of her sedan chair' 从嫁' 从嫁[從-] ¹cóngjià n. 〈trad.〉 maidservant who follows the bride to the groom's home' 催妆' 催妆[-妝] cuīzhuāng n. bridegroom's gift of cosmetics/etc. sent to the bride on the day before the wedding' 定礼' 定礼[-禮] ²dìnglǐ n. betrothal gifts (from bridegroom to bride's family)' 放定' 放定 fàngdìng* v. 〈trad.〉 present betrothal gifts to the bride's family' 凤冠' 凤冠[鳳-] fèngguān n. ①phoenix coronet ②〈trad.〉 coronet of highest-ranking women ③bride's headgear' 凤冠霞帔' 凤冠霞帔[鳳---] fèngguānxiápèi id. 〈trad.〉 headgear and dress of a lady/bride' 盖巾' 盖巾[蓋-] gàijīn n. head-cover or veil for the bride at a wedding M:ge/fù/duì/tiáo 个/副/对/条' 归宁' 归宁[歸寧] guīníng v.o. 〈wr.〉 visit one's natal home (of a bride)' 归宁省亲' 归宁省亲[歸寧-親] guīníngxǐngqīn f.e. visit one's natal home (of a bride)' 过门的新媳妇' 过门的新媳妇[過門---婦] guòmén de xīnxífu n. 〈coll.〉 a newly married bride' 合卺酒' 合卺酒 héjǐnjiǔ n. wine drunk by bridegroom and bride on wedding night to signify mutual devotion M:bēi 杯' 红定' 红定[紅-] hóngdìng n. betrothal gifts (from bridegroom to bride's family) M:fèn 份' 花冠' 花冠 huāguān {E} n. ①garland ②gaily decorated hat/cap ③〈trad.〉 bride's ornamental crown worn on her wedding day ④corolla M:ge/dǐng 个/顶' 回门' 回门[-門] huímén* n./v.o. first visit by a bride to her parent's home M:cì 次' 交杯酒' 交杯酒 jiāobēijiǔ n. 〈trad.〉 drinking from the nuptial cup by bride and groom' 坤造' 坤造 kūnzào n. 〈trad.〉 ①female horoscope ②wife; bride' 坤宅' 坤宅 kūnzhái n. 〈trad.〉 bride's family' 坤宅乾宅' 坤宅乾宅 kūnzháiqiánzhái f.e. 〈trad.〉 bride's and groom's families respectively' 奁敬' 奁敬[奩-] liánjìng n. gifts to a bride' 离娘饭' 离娘饭[離-飯] líniángfàn n. groom's dinner paid for as a gift to the bride's family by the groom's family on the wedding day' 龙凤饼' 龙凤饼[龍鳳餅] lóngfèngbǐng n. cake presented to the bride's family by the bridegroom's M:²kuài 块' 庙见' 庙见[廟見] miàojiàn v. 〈trad.〉 ①meet one's ancestors' spirits ②a visit to her original family temple (of a bride)' 男方' 男方 ²nánfāng {E} n. bridegroom's/husband's side | ∼ yāoqiú líhūn, nǚfāng bù kěn. ∼要求离婚, 女方不肯。 The husband demands a divorce, but the wife refuses.' 男家' 男家 nánjiā(r) n. bridegroom's/husband's family' 纳聘' 纳聘[納-] nàpìn v.o. 〈trad.〉 pay a bride-price' 女傧' 女傧[-儐] nǚbīn n. bridesmaid M:ge/míng/²wèi 个/名/位' 女傧相' 女傧相[-儐-] nǚbīnxiàng n. bridesmaid M:ge/míng/²wèi 个/名/位' 女方' 女方 nǚfāng {E} n. bride's/wife's side of family' 女家' 女家 nǚjiā(r) n. bride's side; wife's family' 陪房' 陪房 péifang n. maid accompanying a bride to her new home M:²wèi 位 ◆v.o. stay in a patient's room in the hospital' 赔赠' 赔赠[賠贈] péizèng n. dowry/gift from the bride's family' 聘金' 聘金 pìnjīn* n. ①fee (to lawyer/etc.) ②bride-price M:²bǐ 笔' 聘礼' 聘礼[-禮] pìnlǐ* {E} n. ①betrothal gifts (from groom); bride-price ②gift for inviting one's service M:²bǐ 笔' 聘物' 聘物 pìnwù n. presents for betrothal (sent to parents of prospective bride)' 铺房' 铺房[鋪-] pūfáng p.w. house things the bride's family sends to the groom's family on the wedding day or the day before' 抢婚' 抢婚[搶-] qiǎnghūn n. marriage ceremony in which the bridegroom pretends to kidnap his bride' 抢亲' 抢亲[搶親] qiǎngqīn v.o. take a woman for marriage by force ◆n. marriage ceremony in which the bridegroom pretends to kidnap his bride' 乾宅' 乾宅 qiánzhái n. 〈trad.〉 bridegroom's side; husband's family' 妻财' 妻财[-財] qīcái n. bride's dowry' 切' 切 qiē* {B} v. ①cut; slice | Xīnniáng zhèngzài ∼ dàngāo. 新娘正在∼蛋糕。 The bride is cutting the cake. ②rip off ◆n. 〈math.〉 tangency See also ¹qiè' 清创术' 清创术[-創術] qīngchuāngshù n. 〈med.〉 debridement' 请期' 请期[請-] qǐngqī n. agreement between the bride's and groom's families on the date of the wedding' 认亲' 认亲[認親] rènqīn v.o. ①become related by marriage ②claim a family connection ③acknowledge a relationship (as the families of the bride and the bridegroom do at a wedding)' 入赘' 入赘[-贅] rùzhuì {E} v. marry into the bride's family and take her surname' 三朝' 三朝 sānzhāo n. ①third day of a child's life (on which it is given its second bath) ②third-day visit of a bride to her parents' 三朝回门' 三朝回门[---門] sānzhāohuímén f.e. return of the bride to her parents' home on the third day after the wedding' 上台' 上台[-臺] shàngtái {D} v.o. ①mount the platform; appear on the stage | Nà nụ̈̌ yǎnyuán dì-yī cì ∼. 那女演员第一次∼。 The actress appeared on stage for the first time. ②come/rise to power ③make a parade of the bride's trousseau on the streets ◆n. superiors' 双九' 双九[雙-] shuāngjiǔ n. 〈trad.〉 double nine (families of bride and groom meeting on the 18th day after the wedding)' 双礼' 双礼[雙禮] ¹shuānglǐ* n. 〈trad.〉 simultaneous bows by bride and groom to elders on the wedding day' 送亲' 送亲[-親] sòngqīn v.o. see the bride to the bridegroom's family at a wedding' 送亲太太' 送亲太太[-親--] sòngqīn tàitai n. bridesmaid selected by bride's family' 送妆' 送妆[-妝] sòngzhuāng v.o. 〈trad.〉 deliver the dowry to the bridegroom's house' 随主从嫁' 随主从嫁[隨-從-] suízhǔcóngjià f.e. (a maidservant who) follows her young mistress to the bridegroom's home' 添箱' 添箱 tiānxiāng n. wedding presents sent to the bride's family' 添妆' 添妆[-妝] tiānzhuāng n. wedding presents sent to the bride's family' 童养媳' 童养媳[-養-] tóngyǎngxí n. child bride raised in the groom's household M:ge/míng 个/名' 头盖' 头盖[頭蓋] tóugài n. ①skull; cranium ②red cloth or gauze kerchief for a bride' 团圆媳妇儿' 团圆媳妇儿[團圓-婦兒] tuányuán xífur n. 〈topo.〉 child bride' 问名' 问名[問-] ¹wènmíng v.o. 〈trad.〉 ask for the name and horoscope of a prospective bride' 下茶' 下茶 xiàchá v.o. 〈wr.〉 present the bride-price' 下定' 下定 ²xiàdìng v.o. 〈trad.〉 present the bride-price See also xiàdìng juéxīn' 小日子' 小日子 xiǎorìzi n. ①〈coll.〉 simple livelihood; daily life ②〈trad.〉 would-be bride's days of menstruation (inquired for fixing the wedding day) ③cozy life of a small family' 下聘' 下聘 xiàpìn* v.o. 〈trad.〉 give a bride-price' 谢亲' 谢亲[謝親] xièqīn v.o. visit and thank the bride's family after the wedding (of a bridegroom)' 新妇' 新妇[-婦] ²xīnfù n. bride M:ge/míng/²wèi 个/名/位' 新姑娘' 新姑娘 xīngūniang n. bride M:ge/míng/²wèi 个/名/位' 新姑爷' 新姑爷[--爺] xīngūye n. our new son-in-law (term used by the bride's family) M:ge/míng/²wèi 个/名/位' 喜娘' 喜娘 xǐniáng* n. 〈trad.〉 woman attendant serving as the bride's counsel M:ge/míng/²wèi 个/名/位' 新嫁娘' 新嫁娘 xīnjiàniáng n. bride M:ge/míng/²wèi 个/名/位' 新郎' 新郎 xīnláng {D} n. bridegroom M:ge/míng/²wèi 个/名/位' 新郎官' 新郎官 xīnlángguān(r) {E} n. bridegroom M:ge/míng/²wèi 个/名/位' 新娘' 新娘 xīnniáng(zi) {D} n. bride M:ge/míng/²wèi 个/名/位' 新娘装' 新娘装[--裝] xīnniángzhuāng n. bride's wedding dress M:²jiàn/tào 件/套' 新人' 新人 xīnrén {D} n. ①people of a new type ②new personality/talent ③newlywed ④bride or bridegroom ⑤Homo sapiens M:ge/míng/²wèi 个/名/位' 新媳妇' 新媳妇[--婦] xīnxífu(r) {E} n. 〈coll.〉 bride M:ge/míng/²wèi 个/名/位' 媵' 媵 ⁴yìng b.f. ①accompany a bride in marriage 媵婢 ²yìngbì ②concubine 媵妾 yìngqiè' 媵婢' 媵婢 ²yìngbì n. maid who accompanies a bride to her new home M:ge/míng 个/名' 迎亲' 迎亲[-親] yíngqīn* {E} v.o. 〈trad.〉 go fetch a bride' 迎妆' 迎妆[-妝] yíngzhuāng v.o. receive the dowry (on the eve of the wedding by the bridegroom's family and friends)' 招亲' 招亲[-親] zhāoqīn v.o. ①seek a son-in-law who will live in the wife's family ②marry into and live with one's bride's family ③take a wife by one's own choice' 之子于归' 之子于归[--於歸] zhīzǐyúguī f.e. 〈wr.〉 ①marry (of women) ②The bride goes to her new home.' 准新郎' 准新郎[準--] zhǔnxīnláng n. bridegroom-to-be' 准新娘' 准新娘[準--] zhǔnxīnniáng n. bride-to-be; fiancée; intended' 坐床' 坐床 zuòchuáng v.o. sit on the edge of the bridal bed after the wedding ceremony (of the bridegroom and bride) ◆n. ①bunk ②inaugural ceremony of the Dalai or Panchen Lama in Tibet'
the bridegroom’s or husband’s side