嫁
marry (of woman); shift; surname
Meanings
3 senses · 12 examplesverb
for a woman to marry
neutralUsed exclusively to describe a woman entering marriage; contrast with 娶 which refers to a man taking a wife.
She married a doctor last year.
She remarried a businessman after her divorce.
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The parents are preparing a dowry for their daughter's wedding.
In ancient times, noble women brought many attendants when they married.
She doesn't want to marry too early and wants to focus on her career first.
verb
shift; transfer (blame, loss, burden)
neutralUsed for transferring negative or unwanted things onto others, often with negative connotations.
He tried to shift the blame onto his colleague.
This company wants to pass on the losses caused by the pandemic to consumers.
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Politicians often frame their opponents to gain public support.
You cannot shift your own mistakes onto others.
This debt crisis has been passed on to ordinary citizens.
noun
surname
neutralRarely used as a family name, primarily in Chinese surnames.
Mr. Jia is my college teacher.
The surname Jia is only used by a very small population across the country.