喜娘
xǐ niáng
Pinyin

Definition

喜娘
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xǐ niáng
  1. matron of honor (old)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

喜
xǐ
  1. 1 to be fond of
  2. 2 to like
  3. 3 to enjoy
  4. 4 to be happy
  5. 5 to feel pleased
  6. 6 happiness
  7. 7 delight
  8. 8 glad
喜欢
xǐ huan
  1. 1 to like
  2. 2 to be fond of
恭喜发财
gōng xǐ fā cái
  1. 1 May you have a prosperous New Year! (New Year's greeting)
惊喜
jīng xǐ
  1. 1 nice surprise
  2. 2 to be pleasantly surprised
丈母娘
zhàng mǔ niáng
  1. 1 wife's mother
  2. 2 mother-in-law
  3. 3 same as 丈母
伴娘
bàn niáng
  1. 1 bridesmaid
  2. 2 maid of honor
  3. 3 matron of honor
喜事
xǐ shì
  1. 1 happy occasion
  2. 2 wedding
喜剧
xǐ jù
  1. 1 comedy
  2. 2 CL:部[bù],齣|出[chū]
喜好
xǐ hào
  1. 1 to like
  2. 2 fond of
  3. 3 to prefer
  4. 4 to love
  5. 5 one's tastes
  6. 6 preference
喜怒哀乐
xǐ nù āi lè
  1. 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. 1 happy
  2. 2 joyous
喜爱
xǐ ài
  1. 1 to like
  2. 2 to love
  3. 3 to be fond of
  4. 4 favorite
喜庆
xǐ qìng
  1. 1 jubilation
  2. 2 festive
喜乐
xǐ lè
  1. 1 joy
喜气
xǐ qì
  1. 1 hilarity
  2. 2 cheerful atmosphere
喜洋洋
xǐ yáng yáng
  1. 1 radiant with joy
报喜
bào xǐ
  1. 1 to announce good news
  2. 2 to report success
大喜
dà xǐ
  1. 1 exultation
姑娘
gū niang
  1. 1 girl
  2. 2 young woman
  3. 3 young lady
  4. 4 daughter
  5. 5 paternal aunt (old)
  6. 6 CL:個|个[gè]
娘
niáng
  1. 1 mother
  2. 2 young lady
  3. 3 (coll.) effeminate

Idioms (20)

一则以喜，一则以忧
yī zé yǐ xǐ , yī zé yǐ yōu
  1. 1 happy on the one hand, but worried on the other (idiom)
喜不自胜
xǐ bù zì shèng
  1. 1 unable to contain one's joy (idiom)
喜不自禁
xǐ bù zì jīn
  1. 1 unable to contain one's joy (idiom)
喜出望外
xǐ chū wàng wài
  1. 1 to be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom)
  2. 2 overjoyed at the turn of events
喜形于色
xǐ xíng yú sè
  1. 1 face light up with delight (idiom); to beam with joy
喜从天降
xǐ cóng tiān jiàng
  1. 1 joy from heaven (idiom); overjoyed at unexpected good news
  2. 2 unlooked-for happy event
喜新厌旧
xǐ xīn yàn jiù
  1. 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. 1 crying tears of joy (idiom)
喜气洋洋
xǐ qì yáng yáng
  1. 1 full of joy (idiom); jubilation
喜笑颜开
xǐ xiào yán kāi
  1. 1 grinning from ear to ear (idiom)
  2. 2 beaming with happiness
喜结连理
xǐ jié lián lǐ
  1. 1 to tie the knot (idiom)
  2. 2 to get married
喜闻乐见
xǐ wén lè jiàn
  1. 1 to love to hear and see (idiom)
  2. 2 well received
  3. 3 to one's liking
乔迁之喜
qiáo qiān zhī xǐ
  1. 1 congratulations on house-moving or promotion (idiom); Best wishes for your new home!
回嗔作喜
huí chēn zuò xǐ
  1. 1 to go from anger to happiness (idiom)
大喜过望
dà xǐ guò wàng
  1. 1 overjoyed at unexpected good news (idiom)
天要落雨，娘要嫁人
tiān yào luò yǔ , niáng yào jià rén
  1. 1 the rain will fall, the womenfolk will marry (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. the natural order of things
  3. 3 something you can't go against
有奶便是娘
yǒu nǎi biàn shì niáng
  1. 1 lit. whoever provides milk is your mother (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to follow whoever is feeding you
  3. 3 to put one's loyalties where one's interests lie
欣喜若狂
xīn xǐ ruò kuáng
  1. 1 to be wild with joy (idiom)
见猎心喜
jiàn liè xīn xǐ
  1. 1 lit. seeing others go hunting, one is excited by memories of the thrill of the hunt (idiom)
  2. 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. 1 to turn grief into happiness (idiom)

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