Definition

Noun: 1. Wedding announcement: A formal notification, typically a card or letter, sent to inform people of a wedding and invite them to celebrate the happy occasion.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Gia đình tôi vừa gửi báo hỷ cho họ hàng. (My family just sent out the wedding announcements to our relatives.)
  • Tôi nhận được báo hỷ của bạn cũ. (I received a wedding announcement from an old friend.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "báo hỷ" specifically conveys the act of announcing joyous news ( means joy/happiness). It is inherently formal and celebratory.
• It is often used in the phrase "thiệp báo hỷ" (wedding announcement card).

Variants and Related Words

• Báo hỉ: An alternative spelling with the same meaning. The character (喜) is the Sino-Vietnamese character for joy/happiness.
• Thiệp cưới: A more general term for "wedding invitation card." While "thiệp báo hỷ" emphasizes the of joy, "thiệp cưới" focuses on the to the wedding ceremony.

Synonyms

• Thông báo cưới: Wedding notice/announcement (a more descriptive, less formal synonym).
• Thiệp mời cưới: Wedding invitation card (emphasizes the invitation aspect).

Related Phrases

• Phát báo hỷ: To send out wedding announcements.
  • Họ sẽ phát báo hỷ vào tuần tới. (They will send out the wedding announcements next week.)

noun

1. Wedding announcement
   • thiệp báo hỷ
     Wedding card