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Chinese Wedding Customs

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ID: 0516 Intermediate
What do red dresses, red envelopes and endless toasting have in common? Find out here in this lesson all about the culture of Chinese wedding customs. In this podcast, learn in Mandarin Chinese what a traditional Chinese wedding is like, and also what is expected of you--whether you are the guest... or the groom!
Mon May 14 2007 | Jenny, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
请帖 qǐngtiě written invitation
喜酒 xǐjiǔ wedding feast
面子 miànzi face
敬酒 jìngjiǔ to propose a toast
我刚收到一张结婚请帖。
wǒ gāng shōudào yī zhāng jiéhūn qǐngtiě 。
I've just received a wedding invitation.
是吗？你在中国喝过喜酒吗？
shì ma ？nǐ zài Zhōngguó hē guo xǐjiǔ ma ？
Really? Have you attended a wedding reception in China before?
没有。所以我特别兴奋。这里的喜酒是什么样子的？
méiyǒu 。suǒyǐ wǒ tèbié xīngfèn 。zhèlǐ de xǐjiǔ shì shénme yàngzi de ？
No, I haven't, so I'm especially excited. What are wedding receptions in China like?
首先，新郎、新娘会站在饭店门口迎接客人。
shǒuxiān ，xīnláng 、xīnniáng huì zhànzài fàndiàn ménkǒu yíngjiē kèren 。
First the groom and the bride will stand at the entrance of the restaurant to receive their guests.
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