(of a woman) to get married; to leave one's parents' home to live with the husband's family
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
(of a woman) to get married; to leave home to join the husband's family
dialectA colloquial, often rustic or regional expression. It literally means 'to leave the family/house' and focuses on the act of the woman moving from her natal home upon marriage. The suffix '子' (zi) is a common nominalizer in certain dialects.
Tā他
jiā家
de的
dà大
gū姑
niang娘
jīn今
nián年
chū出
mén门
zi子
le了
。
Their eldest daughter got married this year.
Àn按
zhào照
lǎo老
xí习
sú俗
，
chū出
mén门
zi子
nà那
tiān天
yào要
kū哭
jià嫁
。
According to the old custom, the bride is supposed to cry on her wedding day (as a ritual).
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Guī闺
nǚ女
chū出
mén门
zi子
le了
，
niáng娘
jiā家
yòu又
gāo高
xìng兴
yòu又
bù不
shě舍
。
When a daughter gets married, her parents feel both happy and reluctant to part with her.