Family occasions
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Wedding (結婚式)
- 祝盛典 (chukseongjeon) - Wishing that the wedding be held grandly with many guests gathered.
- 祝聖婚 (chukseonghon) - Praying for the sacred marriage of the bride and groom.
- 祝華婚 (chukhwahon) - '華婚 (hwahon)' is an elegant way of referring to marriage.
- 賀儀 (haui) - Congratulating on a happy occasion with gifts or proper courtesy.
60th birthday feast (回甲筵)
A feast held to celebrate turning sixty-one; also called 華甲筵 (hwagabyeon) or 還甲筵 (hwangabyeon).
- 祝儀 (chugui) - Congratulating on a happy day.
- 祝禧筵 (chukhuiyeon) - Wishing that blessed and auspicious things abound.
- 壽儀 (suui) - Wishing for longevity.
- 祝壽筵 (chuksuyeon) - Congratulating on living long enough to reach one's 60th birthday and wishing for an even longer life.
Congratulations (祝賀)
- 祝入選 (chugipseon), 祝當選 (chukdangseon) - Congratulating on winning an election, etc.
- 祝榮轉 (chugyeongjeon) - Words of congratulation on rising to a better position, such as a promotion.
- 祝發展 (chukbaljeon) - Congratulating on the prosperity and growth of a business, etc.
- 祝優勝 (chuguseung) - Used when congratulating on fighting well and winning a sports competition.
Thanks (謝禮)
- 菲品 (bipum), 薄謝 (baksa), 薄禮 (bangnye), 微衷 (michung), 略禮 (yangnye)
菲 (bi, "thin"), 薄 (bak, "thin"), 略 (ryak, "brief"), 微 (mi, "small"), 衷 (chung, "inner heart"). These express gratitude: "Though it is a humble and modest gift, please accept it."
Funeral (初喪)
- 謹弔 (geunjo) - Respectfully offering condolences. Expressing grief over a death.
- 賻儀 (buui) - Sending money or goods as a contribution to a family in mourning.
- 弔儀 (joui) - Expressing sorrow over a death.