marry off; serve as envoy
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to marry off (a daughter); to give in marriage
Primarily used in the context of parents marrying off their daughter.
Tā她
de的
guī闺
nǚ女
qù去
nián年
chū出
pìn聘
le了
。
Her daughter was married off last year.
Tā他
jiā家
wèi为
nǚ女
ér儿
bàn办
le了
yī一
chǎng场
shèng盛
dà大
de的
chū出
pìn聘
yí仪
shì式
。
His family held a grand ceremony to marry off their daughter.
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Àn按
zhào照
jiù旧
sú俗
，
chū出
pìn聘
shí时
yào要
sòng送
pìn聘
lǐ礼
。
According to old customs, betrothal gifts are sent when marrying off a daughter.
verb
to serve as an envoy; to be dispatched on a diplomatic mission
literaryArchaic or literary usage, referring to being sent as an official representative to another state.
Gǔ古
shí时
dà大
chén臣
cháng常
shòu受
mìng命
chū出
pìn聘
lín邻
guó国
。
In ancient times, ministers were often ordered to serve as envoys to neighboring states.
Sū苏
Wǔ武
chū出
pìn聘
Xiōng匈
Nú奴
，
bèi被
kòu扣
liú留
duō多
nián年
。
Su Wu was dispatched as an envoy to the Xiongnu and was detained for many years.
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Zhè这
cì次
chū出
pìn聘
de的
mù目
dì的
shì是
dì缔
jié结
méng盟
yuē约
。
The purpose of this diplomatic mission is to form an alliance.