Chinese-English wedding terms

This is a list of wedding and marriage related terms in Chinese and English. Format is traditional chinese, frequency of usage, hanyu painyin, and English keywords.

夫 (382) [fu1] husband;man
婚 (382) [hun1] marry;wedding
先生 (273) [xian1 sheng1] sir;husband;mister
太太 (143) [tai4 tai5] wife;mrs
結婚 (126) [jie2 hun1] marry
丈夫 (76) [zhang4 fu1] husband
婆 (60) [po2] grandmother;mother-in-law
妻子 (60) [qi1 zi5] wife
婚禮 (53) [hun1 li3] wedding-ceremony;nuptial
嫁 (45) [jia4] marry-a-husband
典禮 (29) [dian3 li3] celebration-ceremony
婚姻 (28) [hun1 yin1] matrimony;marriage
儀式 (27) [yi2 shi4] ceremony;ritual;religious-rite
夫妻 (25) [fu1 qi1] man-and-wife;couple-n;spouse
新娘 (25) [xin1 niang2] bride
求婚 (25) [qiu2 hun1] propose-marriage
老婆 (25) [lao3 po2] (informal)-wife
嫁給 (23) [jia4 gei3] to-marry-husband
結合 (22) [jie2 he2] combine;link
結婚了 (22) [jie2 hun1 le5] married
戒指 (21) [jie4 zhi3] finger-ring
夫婦 (20) [fu1 fu4] married-couple
老公 (19) [lao3 gong1] husband
終身 (16) [zhong1 shen1] lifelong;lifetime;marriage
新郎 (15) [xin1 lang2] bridegroom;groom;bridegroom
家事 (13) [jia1 shi4] housework;chore-n
結婚的 (13) [jie2 hun1 de5] married
攝影師 (12) [she4 ying3 shi1] photographer;cameraman
訂婚 (10) [ding4 hun1] wedding-engagement
婚前 (9) [hun1 qian2] before-the-wedding
媳婦 (8) [xi2 fu4] son
求婚了 (8) [qiu2 hun1 le5] propose-marriage
嫂 (7) [sao3] sister-in-law
愛人 (7) [ai4 ren2] spouse;husband;wife;sweetheart
嫁給我 (6) [jia4 gei3 wo3] marry-me
儐相 (5) [bin1 xiang4] attendant-of-bride-or-bridegroom
女婿 (5) [nu:3 xu4] daughter's-husband;son-in-law
婆婆 (5) [po2 po5] husband's-mother;mother-in-law
婚事 (5) [hun1 shi4] wedding;marriage;wedding
結婚禮服 (5) [jie2-hun1 li3-fu2] wedding-gown
這對夫婦 (5) [zhe4-dui4 fu1-fu4] this-married-couple
姻親 (4) [yin1 qin1] affinity;in-laws
婚後 (4) [hun1 hou4] after-marriage
拜堂 (4) [bai4 tang2] bride-and-groom
婚姻的 (4) [hun1 yin1 de5] matrimony;wedding;marriage
婚禮上 (4) [hun1 li3 shang4] at-wedding-ceremony
與*結婚 (4) [yu3-*-jie2-hun1] marry
喜酒 (3) [xi3 jiu3] celebration-drink
伴娘 (3) [ban4 niang2] bridesmaid
圓飯 (3) [yuan2 fan4] formal-dinner-on
姊夫 (3) [jie3 fu1] older-sister's-husband
婆家 (3) [po2 jia1] husband's-family
婚宴 (3) [hun1 yan4] wedding-banquet
岳父 (3) [yue4 fu4] wife's-father;father-in-law
舅子 (3) [jiu4 zi5] wife's-brother
新婚夫婦 (3) [xin1-hun1 fu1-fu4] newlywed
結婚蛋糕 (2) [jie2-hun1 dan4-gao1] bridecake
內親 (2) [nei4 qin1] relatives-of-the
公公 (2) [gong1 gong5] husband's-father;father-in-law
匹配 (2) [pi3 pei4] match;match;marriage
喜帖 (2) [xi3 tie3] wedding-invitation
喜餅 (2) [xi3 bing3] wedding-cake
婚期 (2) [hun1 qi2] wedding-day
婚紗 (2) [hun1 sha1] a-bridal-veil;gown;wedding-dress
嫂嫂 (2) [sao3 sao3] sister-in-law-(husband's-side)
恩愛 (2) [en1 ai4] mutual
親家 (2) [qin1 jia1] parents-one's-daughter-law-son
送親 (2) [song4 qin1] accompany-bride-to
過禮 (2) [guo4 li3] to-present-gifts
女儐相 (2) [nu:3 bin1 xiang4] bridesmaid
小舅子 (2) [xiao3 jiu4 zi5] (informal)-wife's-younger-brothe
已結婚 (2) [yi3 jie2 hun1] married
男儐相 (2) [nan2 bin1 xiang4] best-man;groomsman
天作之合 (2) [tian1-zuo4-zhi1-he2] (marriage)-made-in-heaven
姻親關係 (2) [yin1-qin1 guan1-xi4] relations-by-marriage
簽字儀式 (2) [qian1-zi4 yi2-shi4] signing-ceremony
結婚典禮 (2) [jie2-hun1 dian3-li3] marriage
結婚戒指 (2) [jie2-hun1 jie4-zhi3] wedding-ring
結婚週年 (2) [jie2-hun1 zhou1-nian2] anniversary
姒 (1) [si4] wife-of-older-brother
媵 (1) [ying4] maid-escorting-bride-new-home
褵 (1) [li2] bride's-veil-or-kerchief
二姓 (1) [er4 xing4] two-families-of
交拜 (1) [jiao1 bai4] to-bow-to-one-another
內兄 (1) [nei4 xiong1] wife's-elder-brother
內弟 (1) [nei4 di4] wife's-younger-brother
公婆 (1) [gong1 po2] parents-in-law
六禮 (1) [liu4 li3] the-six-ceremonies
叔子 (1) [shu1 zi5] husband's-younger-brother
喜堂 (1) [xi3 tang2] hall-for-wedding-ceremony
喜宴 (1) [xi3 yan4] wedding-banquet;feast
喜房 (1) [xi3 fang2] a-dressing-room
喜果 (1) [xi3 guo3] red-painted-eggs
回門 (1) [hui2 men2] the-return-of
外戚 (1) [wai4 qi1] family
外親 (1) [wai4 qin1] wife's-or-mother's-relatives
大嫂 (1) [da4 sao3] eldest-brother's-wife
夫家 (1) [fu1 jia1] husband's-family
女夫 (1) [nu:3 fu1] son-in-law
女方 (1) [nu:3 fang1] bride's;wife's-side-of-family
妹夫 (1) [mei5 fu1] husband-of-younger
妻弟 (1) [qi1 di5] wife’s-brother
姊丈 (1) [zi3 zhang4] older-sister's-husband
姐夫 (1) [jie3 fu1] older-sister's-husband
婚嫁 (1) [hun1 jia4] marriage;wed
婚慶 (1) [hun1 qing4] wedding-celebration
婚戀 (1) [hun1 lian4] love-and-marriage
婚配 (1) [hun1 pei4] Marriage
嫂子 (1) [sao3 zi5] brother
定婚 (1) [ding4 hun1] be-betrothed;get-engaged
小叔 (1) [xiao3 shu1] husband's-younger-brother
岳母 (1) [yue4 mu3] wife's-mother;mother-in-law
幫箱 (1) [bang1 xiang1] gifts-or-contributions
彩禮 (1) [cai3 li3] bridegroom's-wedding-gifts
授室 (1) [shou4 shi4] to-accept-daughter
提婚 (1) [ti2 hun1] to-propose-marriage
男僕 (1) [nan2 pu2] bridegroom;groom
男家 (1) [nan2 jia1] the-bridegroom’s-family
男方 (1) [nan2 fang1] groom's-family;husband's-side
紅事 (1) [hong2 shi4] happy-occasion－weddings
紅線 (1) [hong2 xian4] an-invisible-thread
結親 (1) [jie2 qin1] unite-in-marriage
舅嫂 (1) [jiu4 sao3] wife's-brother's-wife
許婚 (1) [xu3 hun1] to-become-engaged
許親 (1) [xu3 qin1] to-accept-a-marriage-proposal
說親 (1) [shuo1 qin1] to-speak-for
請期 (1) [qing3 qi2] agreement-between-bride's
謝親 (1) [xie4 qin1] (of-bridegroom)-to
通書 (1) [tong1 shu1] formerly;notice-by
連姻 (1) [lian2 yin1] establish-marriage-between-two
阿姑 (1) [a1 gu1] husband’s-mother
阿婆 (1) [a4 po2] respectful-way-of-addressing-a
雙九 (1) [shuang1 jiu3] meet-18th-day-after-wedding
雙禮 (1) [shuang1 li3] simultaneous-bow-by
交杯酒 (1) [jiao1 bei1 jiu3] formal-exchange
使訂婚 (1) [shi3 ding4 hun1] engage
吃喜酒 (1) [chi1 xi3 jiu3] go-to-wedding-feast
和結婚 (1) [he2 jie2 hun1] marry
攝影者 (1) [she4 ying3 zhe3] photographer
新娘子 (1) [xin1 niang2 zi5] bride
結婚照 (1) [jie2 hun1 zhao4] wedding-photo
結婚證 (1) [jie2 hun1 zheng4] marriage-certificate
與結婚 (1) [yu3 jie2 hun1] marry-with
證婚人 (1) [zheng4 hun1 ren2] wutness-of-wedding
走孃家 (1) [zou3 niang2 jia1] to-visit-one's-in-laws
一對夫妻 (1) [yi2-dui4 fu1-qi1] a-married-couple
一枚戒指 (1) [yi4-mei2 jie4-zhi3] a-(finger)-ring
可結婚的 (1) [ke3 jie2-hun1-de5] marriageable
婚姻生活 (1) [hun1-yin1 sheng1-huo2] marriage;matrimony
婚姻關係 (1) [hun1-yin1 guan1-xi4] a-marital-relationship
婚禮企畫 (1) [hun1-li3 qi3 hua4] wedding-planner
婚紗攝影 (1) [hun1-sha1 she4-ying3] wedding-photography
已結婚的 (1) [yi3 jie2-hun1-de5] married
新娘禮服 (1) [xin1-niang2 li3-fu2] a-bridal-dress
異國婚姻 (1) [yi4-guo2 hun1-yin1] diff-countries-ppl-marriage
結婚儀式 (1) [jie2-hun1 yi2-shi4] spousal;wedding
結婚宴會 (1) [jie2-hun1 yan4-hui4] wedding-dinner
結婚禮物 (1) [jie2-hun1 li3-wu4] wedding-gifts
送親太太 (1) [song4-qin1 tai4-tai5] woman-selected-by