qiǎng
qīn

common

Meaning of 抢亲

抢亲 means to kidnap a woman for marriage; marriage by capture. Pronounced qiǎng qīn.

  • to kidnap a woman for marriage; marriage by capture

Definitions & Examples

Zài
dài
 
mǒu
xiē
shǎo
shù
mín
yǒu
qiǎng
qīn
de
 

In ancient times, some ethnic minorities had the custom of bride kidnapping.

fěi
qiǎng
qīn
shì
jiù
shè
huì
de
zuì
è
xiàn
xiàng
 

Bandits kidnapping women for marriage was a criminal phenomenon in the old society.

Zhè
zhǒng
qiǎng
qīn
xíng
wéi
zài
xiàn
dài
zhōng
shì
yán
zhòng
de
fàn
zuì
 

This kind of bride kidnapping behavior is a serious crime under modern law.

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