Language Tips:Customs for tradition & modern Chinese Weddings
Story of the Day: Mutual Respect in a Marriage 举案齐眉 jǔ àn qí méi
Dialogue:
A:祝福你们!
zhù fú nǐ men!
Best wishes!
B:谢谢你!
xiè xiè nǐ!
Thank you!
C:谢谢!很开心你来参加我们的婚礼!
xiè xiè !hěn kāi xīn nǐ lái cān jiā wǒ men de hūn lǐ !
Thank you! I’m very glad that you can come to attend our wedding!
A:新娘子很漂亮!你今天一定是最幸福的新郎!
xīn niáng zǐ hěn piāo liàng !nǐ jīn tiān yī dìng shì zuì xìng fú de xīn láng !
Your bride is really pretty! You must be the happiest groom today!
B:谢谢!我现在很激动。
xiè xiè !wǒ xiàn zài hěn jī dòng。
Thanks! I’m so excited.
A:恭喜恭喜,百年好合!
gōng xǐ gōng xǐ ,bǎi nián hǎo hé!
Congratulations and wish you couple an eternal love!
C:好吃好喝啊!
hǎo chī hǎo hē ā!
Well-being of eating and drinking!
Words & expressions:
【祝福】zhù fú: blessing, wish
【参加】cān jiā: attend
【婚礼】hūn lǐ : wedding
【新娘子】xīn niáng zǐ : bride
【漂亮】piāo liàng:pretty, beautiful
【幸福】xìng fú: happy
【新郎】xīn láng: groom
【激动】jī dòng: exciting
【恭喜】gōng xǐ: congratulations
【百年好合】bǎi nián hǎo hé:eternal love
Hosts: Liu Min & Jessica
Programme Editor: Lu Chang
Producer: Lu Chang