撒喜糖

sā xǐtáng
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 to hand out wedding candy
  2. 2 to distribute 'happy candy' to share wedding news

Examples

HSK 2
Nǐ shénme shíhou gěi wǒmen sā xǐtáng a?
When are you going to hand out wedding candy to us?
HSK 3
Tóngshì xiàgeyuè jiéhūn, jīntiān lái bàngōngshì sā xǐtáng.
A coworker is getting married next month and came to the office to hand out wedding candy today.

Tips

culture
喜糖 are small red-packaged candies the couple distributes to friends, coworkers, and neighbors to announce a wedding. Asking someone 什么时候吃你的喜糖 is a gentle way of asking when they'll marry.

Stroke Order

撒 sā
喜 xǐ
糖 táng