How to say “happy event” in Chinese
happy event; wedding
“Happy event” in Chinese is 喜事, xǐ shì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
喜事 is read xǐ shì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “喜事”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 喜事. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 听说你们家要办喜事了tīngshuōnǐmenjiāyàobànxǐshìleI hear your family is having a wedding soon.
More words from the lesson “Ceremonies and good wishes”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “happy event” in Chinese?
“Happy event” in Chinese is 喜事, pinyin xǐshì.
What does 喜事 mean?
喜事 (xǐshì) means “happy event; wedding”.
How do you write 喜事?
喜事 is 2 characters: 喜 (xǐ) — joy; 事 (shì) — matter, affair. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 喜事?
喜事 is read xǐshì. Tones: xǐ — third tone, shì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“happy event” in the lesson “Ceremonies and good wishes”
This word is from the topic “China’s history and traditions” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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