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喜娘
xǐ niáng
Pinyin
Definition
喜娘
-
xǐ niáng
matron of honor (old)
Character Decomposition
喜
士
口
丷
一
口
娘
女
艮
丶
Related Words
(20)
喜
xǐ
1
to be fond of
2
to like
3
to enjoy
4
to be happy
5
to feel pleased
6
happiness
7
delight
8
glad
喜欢
xǐ huan
1
to like
2
to be fond of
恭喜发财
gōng xǐ fā cái
1
May you have a prosperous New Year! (New Year's greeting)
惊喜
jīng xǐ
1
nice surprise
2
to be pleasantly surprised
丈母娘
zhàng mǔ niáng
1
wife's mother
2
mother-in-law
3
same as 丈母
伴娘
bàn niáng
1
bridesmaid
2
maid of honor
3
matron of honor
喜事
xǐ shì
1
happy occasion
2
wedding
喜剧
xǐ jù
1
comedy
2
CL:部[bù],齣|出[chū]
喜好
xǐ hào
1
to like
2
fond of
3
to prefer
4
to love
5
one's tastes
6
preference
喜怒哀乐
xǐ nù āi lè
1
four types of human emotions, namely: happiness 歡喜|欢喜[huān xǐ], anger 憤怒|愤怒[fèn nù], sorrow 悲哀[bēi āi] and joy 快樂|快乐[kuài lè]
喜悦
xǐ yuè
1
happy
2
joyous
喜爱
xǐ ài
1
to like
2
to love
3
to be fond of
4
favorite
喜庆
xǐ qìng
1
jubilation
2
festive
喜乐
xǐ lè
1
joy
喜气
xǐ qì
1
hilarity
2
cheerful atmosphere
喜洋洋
xǐ yáng yáng
1
radiant with joy
报喜
bào xǐ
1
to announce good news
2
to report success
大喜
dà xǐ
1
exultation
姑娘
gū niang
1
girl
2
young woman
3
young lady
4
daughter
5
paternal aunt (old)
6
CL:個|个[gè]
娘
niáng
1
mother
2
young lady
3
(coll.) effeminate
Idioms
(20)
一则以喜,一则以忧
yī zé yǐ xǐ , yī zé yǐ yōu
1
happy on the one hand, but worried on the other (idiom)
喜不自胜
xǐ bù zì shèng
1
unable to contain one's joy (idiom)
喜不自禁
xǐ bù zì jīn
1
unable to contain one's joy (idiom)
喜出望外
xǐ chū wàng wài
1
to be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom)
2
overjoyed at the turn of events
喜形于色
xǐ xíng yú sè
1
face light up with delight (idiom); to beam with joy
喜从天降
xǐ cóng tiān jiàng
1
joy from heaven (idiom); overjoyed at unexpected good news
2
unlooked-for happy event
喜新厌旧
xǐ xīn yàn jiù
1
lit. to like the new, and hate the old (idiom); fig. enamored with new people (e.g. new girlfriend), bored with the old
喜极而泣
xǐ jí ér qì
1
crying tears of joy (idiom)
喜气洋洋
xǐ qì yáng yáng
1
full of joy (idiom); jubilation
喜笑颜开
xǐ xiào yán kāi
1
grinning from ear to ear (idiom)
2
beaming with happiness
喜结连理
xǐ jié lián lǐ
1
to tie the knot (idiom)
2
to get married
喜闻乐见
xǐ wén lè jiàn
1
to love to hear and see (idiom)
2
well received
3
to one's liking
乔迁之喜
qiáo qiān zhī xǐ
1
congratulations on house-moving or promotion (idiom); Best wishes for your new home!
回嗔作喜
huí chēn zuò xǐ
1
to go from anger to happiness (idiom)
大喜过望
dà xǐ guò wàng
1
overjoyed at unexpected good news (idiom)
天要落雨,娘要嫁人
tiān yào luò yǔ , niáng yào jià rén
1
the rain will fall, the womenfolk will marry (idiom)
2
fig. the natural order of things
3
something you can't go against
有奶便是娘
yǒu nǎi biàn shì niáng
1
lit. whoever provides milk is your mother (idiom)
2
fig. to follow whoever is feeding you
3
to put one's loyalties where one's interests lie
欣喜若狂
xīn xǐ ruò kuáng
1
to be wild with joy (idiom)
见猎心喜
jiàn liè xīn xǐ
1
lit. seeing others go hunting, one is excited by memories of the thrill of the hunt (idiom)
2
fig. seeing others do what one loves to do, one is inspired to try it again
转悲为喜
zhuǎn bēi wéi xǐ
1
to turn grief into happiness (idiom)
Sample Sentences