{"id":907,"date":"2022-05-13T01:11:37","date_gmt":"2022-05-12T17:11:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zhangruying.com\/en\/?p=907"},"modified":"2025-09-18T20:28:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T12:28:40","slug":"gifts-you-must-bring-when-attending-chinese-traditional-weddings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zhangruying.com\/en\/907","title":{"rendered":"Gifts You Must Bring When Attending Chinese Traditional Weddings"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Zhang<\/a><\/p>\n

If you are invited to a traditional Chinese wedding, you may be confused about the customs and etiquette of choosing a gift.<\/p>\n

For most weddings, all you need to bring is a red envelope with enough money to cover your expenses at the wedding. However, special circumstances may require a different reward. The information below will help ensure you make the right choice.<\/p>\n

Red envelope, standard gift<\/strong><\/p>\n

Choosing a gift for a traditional Chinese wedding is usually quite simple.<\/p>\n

Instead of gifts, guests usually give red envelopes called Hongbao\/Angpao (Hanzi: \u7ea2\u5305, pinyin: H\u00f3ngb\u0101o) with the words double happiness (Hanzi: \u53cc\u559c, pinyin: Shu\u0101ngx\u01d0).<\/p>\n

If you are going to a traditional Chinese wedding, the money in a red envelope should have a value equivalent to a nice gift that would be given at a western-style wedding.<\/p>\n

The money should also be enough to cover your expenses at the wedding (for example, your food and drink). Determining the right amount of money to give is not simple.<\/p>\n

Usually, the amount of money given is also influenced by your relationship with the recipient.<\/p>\n

The closer your relationship with the bride and groom, the more money is given. Close family, such as parents and siblings, usually give more than ordinary friends.<\/p>\n

In addition, it is not uncommon for business partners to be invited to weddings, and business partners often put more money in the envelope to strengthen the business relationship.<\/p>\n

In Chinese tradition, some numbers are considered luckier than others.<\/p>\n

If you want, you can give a number with a lucky number like eight or nine. Avoid unlucky numbers like four.<\/p>\n

Numbers like 88, for example, are considered to bring good luck.<\/p>\n

More Gift Options<\/strong><\/p>\n

Currently, traditional Chinese wedding gifts are not always red packets. You can also give wedding gifts in the form of physical or digital goods. Items that the couple needs or wants.<\/p>\n

In order not to be wrong, of course, it is necessary to know for sure what is needed\/wanted by the married market. Be careful when choosing gifts, as there are certain gifts to avoid in Chinese culture.<\/p>\n

Prohibited gifts include:<\/strong><\/p>\n