Definition

1. Verb:
   • To participate in a wedding banquet; to attend a wedding: The primary meaning refers to the act of being a guest at a wedding ceremony and the subsequent celebratory feast. It inherently implies partaking in the food and festivities.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Tuần sau tôi sẽ đi ăn cưới bạn thân. (Next week I will attend my close friend's wedding.)
  • Họ mời cả làng đến ăn cưới con gái. (They invited the whole village to their daughter's wedding banquet.)
  • Ăn cưới xong, mọi người thường chúc phúc cho cô dâu chú rể. (After attending the wedding, people usually bless the bride and groom.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase "ăn cưới" often carries a cultural connotation beyond just "attending." It emphasizes the communal aspect of sharing a meal and celebrating the union, which is a central part of Vietnamese wedding traditions.
• It can be used in a broader sense to mean participating in the entire wedding event, not just the banquet.

Variants and Related Words

• Đám cưới (n): The wedding ceremony/event itself.
  • Đám cưới của họ được tổ chức rất long trọng. (Their wedding was held very solemnly.)
• Cưới (v): To marry; to wed.
  • Anh ấy sẽ cưới vợ vào tháng tới. (He will get married next month.)
• Mừng cưới (v): To give a wedding gift (often money) in celebration.
  • Chúng tôi gửi một phong bì mừng cưới. (We sent a wedding gift envelope.)

Synonyms

• Dự đám cưới: To attend a wedding (a more formal synonym).
• Tham dự tiệc cưới: To participate in the wedding banquet.

Related Phrases/Idioms

• Ăn cưới chẳng tày lại mặt: (Proverb) Literally, "Attending a wedding is not equal to returning the face." This idiom suggests that the social obligation of attending a wedding (and giving a gift) is important for maintaining face and relationships. It implies reciprocity in social duties.

verb

1. to participate in a wedding banquet;to attend a wedding