粵

迎jing4親can1

simp迎亲
jing4 can1yíng qīn

English

  1. (of the groom's family) to send a bridal sedan chair 花轎|花轿 to fetch the bride
  2. to send a party to escort the bride to the groom's house
  3. to go to the bride's home and to escort the bride to the bridegroom's home for the wedding ceremony

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 響中式婚禮入邊常見嘅習俗。新郎去新娘嘅屋企接佢去婚禮,而家越嚟越有新娘朋友整蠱新郎嘅傾向

Examples

  • 迎親隊伍準時到達新娘屋企。

    The groom and his entourage had made their way to get the bride.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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