hei2 tip3喜帖
Jyutpinghei2 tip3
Yalehéi tip
Definition
Wedding invitation; a card inviting someone to attend a wedding ceremony.
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How it's used
People often refer to the physical card itself as 帖 or 請帖 in casual conversation, especially when discussing the logistics of sending them out. While 喜帖 is the standard term for a wedding invitation, using the shorter form 帖 is very common once the context of a wedding is already established.
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zoeng1張jēungExamples
Have you received their wedding invitation yet?
Remember to write the address clearly when sending out wedding invitations.
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Common phrases
Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse 喜帖 with 喜酒, which refers specifically to the wedding banquet itself rather than the invitation card.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
