喜糖

• 병음: xǐ táng
• 한자 분석: 喜 = 壴 + 口 (drum + mouth — joy, happy occasion); 糖 = 米 + 唐 (rice/grain + Tang — sugar, candy)

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결혼식 사탕(하객·친지에게 나눠 주는 축하 사탕)

A deeply rooted Chinese custom where newlyweds give out candies — often in decorative boxes — to family, friends, colleagues, and neighbours to announce their marriage and spread joy. The act of receiving 喜糖 signals the giver's union.

예문

1. 婚礼结束后，新人向所有宾客分发了精美包装的喜糖。
2. 同事结婚了，一早来到办公室就给大家发喜糖，大家都送上了祝福。
3. 这盒喜糖里装着新郎特意从家乡带来的传统糖果，意义非凡。

사용 가이드

맥락: weddings, social customs, gift-giving, family, workplace

어조: warm

올바른 표현

• 新人婚前婚后分发喜糖，是向亲友正式宣布婚事，也请大家分享喜悦。(Giving out wedding candy before and after the wedding is a formal way for the couple to announce the marriage and share their joy with relatives and friends.)
• 如今喜糖已从散装硬糖升级为精致礼盒，成了新人品味和婚礼风格的延伸。(Today, wedding candy has evolved from loose hard candy into elegant gift boxes, becoming an extension of the couple's taste and wedding style.)

피해야 할 표현

• 喜糖 to refer to sweets at any party or celebration — the term is specifically associated with weddings and the ritual of sharing one's marital joy; for general party sweets use 糖果 or 甜点

기원과 역사

喜 (joyful occasion, wedding) + 糖 (candy, sweets) — sweets given on a joyful occasion, especially a wedding

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal