yíng
qīn

common
verb

Meaning of 迎亲

迎亲 means to fetch the bride; for the groom's family to welcome the bride with a procession (traditionally using a bridal sedan chair and musicians). Pronounced yíng qīn.

  • to fetch the bride; for the groom's family to welcome the bride with a procession (traditionally using a bridal sedan chair and musicians)

Definitions & Examples

men
míng
tiān
zǎo
jiù
yíng
qīn
 

They will go to fetch the bride early tomorrow morning.

Yíng
qīn
de
duì
wu
chuī
chuī
 
shí
fēn
nao
 

The bridal procession was lively with music and drumming.

Àn
zhào
chuán
tǒng
 
xīn
láng
yào
qīn
dào
jiā
yíng
qīn
 

According to tradition, the groom must personally go to the bride's family to welcome her.