举行仪式
jǔxíng yíshì
The English phrase "solemnization" is translated into Mandarin as 举行仪式 (jǔxíng yíshì).
举行仪式 refers to the official act of performing a formal ceremony, such as a wedding, to make it legally binding. When you specifically want to refer to the solemnization of a wedding, you can expand the phrase to 举行婚礼仪式.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 举行 (jǔxíng), which means to hold or to conduct an event and 仪式 (yíshì), meaning ceremony or ritual.
How does it change in a sentence?
To indicate that the solemnization has already taken place, you can add the aspect particle 了 (le) after the verb 举行, resulting in 举行了仪式.
How do you pronounce it?
jǔxíng yíshì
Did you know?
- In modern Chinese, the term 仪式感 (yíshì gǎn) is a popular slang term describing the 'sense of ritual' one adds to a mundane day to make it feel meaningful.
- While 'solemnization' implies a legal act in English, using 举行仪式 (jǔxíng yíshì) in China often refers only to the social celebration, while the legal weight rests solely on registration at the Civil Affairs Bureau.
- The character 仪 (yí) originally depicted a physical ritual vessel or a standard of measurement, linking the concept of a ceremony to the idea of a fixed physical pattern.
Examples in context
- 他们准备举行仪式。Tāmen zhǔnbèi jǔxíng yíshì.They are preparing to perform the ceremony.
- 法律规定必须举行仪式。Fǎlǜ guīdìng bìxū jǔxíng yíshì.The law stipulates that the ceremony must be performed.
- 我们在酒店举行仪式。Wǒmen zài jiǔdiàn jǔxíng yíshì.We are holding the ceremony at the hotel.
Example conversation
A couple is planning their wedding details.
- 俊杰 Junjie欣怡，我们决定在哪儿举行仪式？Xīnyí, wǒmen juédìng zài nǎ'er jǔxíng yíshì?Xinyi, where did we decide to have the solemnization?
- 欣怡 Xinyi俊杰，我想在海边举行仪式。Jùnjié, wǒ xiǎng zài hǎibiān jǔxíng yíshì.Junjie, I want to have the ceremony by the sea.
- 俊杰 Junjie那听起来很浪漫。Nà tīng qǐlái hěn làngmàn.That sounds very romantic.
- 欣怡 Xinyi我也这么觉得。Wǒ yě zhème juéde.I think so too.
