wedding dried fruits; red eggs
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
dried fruits served at engagement and wedding ceremonies
Typically includes peanuts, dates, longans, etc., symbolizing fertility and happiness. The term may carry the optional suffix 儿 (喜果儿).
Tā他
men们
zhǔn准
bèi备
le了
huā花
shēng生
、
zǎo枣
ér儿
zuò作
wéi为
xǐ喜
guǒ果
fēn分
sòng送
gěi给
qīn亲
yǒu友
。
They prepared peanuts and red dates as wedding dried fruits to distribute to relatives and friends.
Àn按
zhào照
chuán传
tǒng统
，
xǐ喜
guǒ果
lǐ里
bì必
xū须
yào要
yǒu有
huā花
shēng生
hé和
guì桂
yuán圆
，
yù寓
yì意
zǎo早
shēng生
guì贵
zǐ子
。
According to tradition, wedding dried fruits must include peanuts and longans, symbolizing an early birth of a precious child.
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Zhè这
shì是
nán男
fāng方
sòng送
lái来
de的
xǐ喜
guǒ果
，
qǐng请
shōu收
xià下
。
These are the wedding dried fruits sent by the groom's family; please accept them.
noun
red eggs (given at childbirth celebrations)
dialectRegional dialect term referring to eggs dyed red and distributed to announce a birth or celebrate a baby's first month.
Mǎn满
yuè月
de的
shí时
hou候
，
tā他
jiā家
gěi给
lín邻
jū居
sòng送
xǐ喜
guǒ果
（
hóng红
dàn蛋
）
。
When the baby was one month old, his family gave red eggs to the neighbors as celebration gifts.
Zhè这
shì是
sòng送
gěi给
nǐ你
de的
xǐ喜
guǒ果
，
biǎo表
shì示
qìng庆
hè贺
。
These red eggs are given to you to express celebration.