betrothal card; card detailing birth data
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
betrothal card; card detailing birth data for an arranged marriage
archaicA traditional document used in matchmaking, containing the individual's birth date and hour (according to the Chinese astrological system), used to determine compatibility.
Zài在
jiù旧
shè社
huì会
，
dìng定
qīn亲
qián前
yào要
xiān先
jiāo交
huàn换
gēng庚
tiě帖
。
In the old society, betrothal cards were exchanged before formal engagement.
Gēng庚
tiě帖
shàng上
xiáng详
xì细
xiě写
zhe着
tā她
de的
shēng生
chén辰
bā八
zì字
。
Her birth data was written in detail on the betrothal card.
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Méi媒
rén人
jiāng将
nán男
fāng方
de的
gēng庚
tiě帖
sòng送
dào到
le了
nǚ女
fāng方
jiā家
lǐ里
。
The matchmaker delivered the man's betrothal card to the woman's family.