How to Say “Silver anniversary” in Chinese
Relationships and family · HSK 4
"Silver anniversary" in Chinese is 银婚 (yín hūn). 银婚 literally means 'silver marriage' and refers to a 25th wedding anniversary, borrowed from Western tradition but now common in Chinese too. You'll often hear it in the full phrase 银婚纪念日 (yín hūn jìniànrì, silver anniversary day).
Primary translation
银婚
yín hūn
Traditional: 銀婚
When to use it
银婚 literally means 'silver marriage' and refers to a 25th wedding anniversary, borrowed from Western tradition but now common in Chinese too. You'll often hear it in the full phrase 银婚纪念日 (yín hūn jìniànrì, silver anniversary day). Older generations in China didn't traditionally celebrate yearly anniversaries; that's a more urban, post-90s phenomenon tied to consumer culture and WeChat Moments posts. A heartfelt toast at the family dinner matters more than a gift.
Example sentences
今年是我爸妈的银婚纪念日。
Jīnnián shì wǒ bà mā de yín hūn jìniànrì.
This year is my parents' silver anniversary.
他们刚庆祝了银婚，一起去了三亚。
Tāmen gāng qìngzhùle yín hūn, yīqǐ qùle Sānyà.
They just celebrated their silver anniversary and went to Sanya together.
银婚以后还有金婚，真不容易。
Yín hūn yǐhòu hái yǒu jīn hūn, zhēn bù róngyì.
After silver anniversary there's still golden anniversary; that's really not easy.