betrothal gifts; bride-price
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betrothal gifts; bride-price
formalA traditional custom in Chinese marriage practices. It typically includes money, goods, or valuables presented by the groom's family to the bride's family as a formal engagement pledge.
Àn按
zhào照
jiù旧
sú俗
，
jié结
hūn婚
qián前
nán男
fāng方
yào要
sòng送
dìng定
lǐ礼
dào到
nǚ女
fāng方
jiā家
。
According to the old custom, the groom's family must send betrothal gifts to the bride's family before the wedding.
Tā他
men们
liǎng两
jiā家
yǐ已
jīng经
shāng商
liáng量
hǎo好
le了
dìng定
lǐ礼
de的
shù数
mù目
。
The two families have already negotiated the amount of the bride-price.
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Zhè这
fèn份
dìng定
lǐ礼
bāo包
kuò括
jīn金
yín银
shǒu首
shì饰
hé和
xiàn现
jīn金
。
This set of betrothal gifts includes gold and silver jewelry as well as cash.