dowry; trousseau
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
dowry; trousseau
Also written as '嫁妆'. Refers to the possessions a bride brings to her new marital home. It is a traditional custom, though less common in modern urban life.
Tā她
de的
fù父
mǔ母
wèi为
tā她
zhǔn准
bèi备
le了
yī一
fèn份
fēng丰
hòu厚
de的
jià嫁
zhuang装
。
Her parents prepared a generous dowry for her.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
jià嫁
zhuang装
de的
duō多
shǎo少
wǎng往
wǎng往
dài代
biǎo表
zhe着
nǚ女
fāng方
jiā家
tíng庭
de的
dì地
wèi位
。
In ancient times, the size of the dowry often represented the status of the bride's family.
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Tā她
zhěng整
lǐ理
zhe着
zì自
jǐ己
de的
jià嫁
zhuang装
，
xīn心
lǐ里
jì既
jǐn紧
zhāng张
yòu又
qī期
dài待
。
She was packing her trousseau, feeling both nervous and excited.