péi
jià

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Meaning of 陪嫁

陪嫁 means dowry; marriage portion. Pronounced péi jià.

  • dowry; marriage portion

Definitions & Examples

de
péi
jià
bāo
kuò
le
xiē
zhū
bǎo
jiā
chuán
de
 

Her dowry included some jewelry and family heirloom porcelain.

Àn
zhào
jiù
shí
de
 
fāng
jiā
tíng
yào
zhǔn
bèi
fēng
hòu
de
péi
jià
 

According to old customs, the bride's family had to prepare a substantial dowry.

Zhè
jiàn
shǒu
shì
shì
qin
dāng
nián
de
péi
jià
 

This piece of jewelry was part of her mother's dowry back in the day.

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