dowry; marriage portion
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dowry; marriage portion
formalRefers to the property, money, or goods that a bride brings to her husband's family upon marriage. Traditionally important in Chinese culture. The term is synonymous with 嫁妆, though 陪嫁 may carry a slightly more formal or traditional nuance.
Tā她
de的
péi陪
jià嫁
bāo包
kuò括
le了
yī一
xiē些
zhū珠
bǎo宝
hé和
jiā家
chuán传
de的
cí瓷
qì器
。
Her dowry included some jewelry and family heirloom porcelain.
Àn按
zhào照
jiù旧
shí时
de的
xí习
sú俗
，
nǚ女
fāng方
jiā家
tíng庭
yào要
zhǔn准
bèi备
fēng丰
hòu厚
de的
péi陪
jià嫁
。
According to old customs, the bride's family had to prepare a substantial dowry.
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Zhè这
jiàn件
shǒu首
shì饰
shì是
tā她
mǔ母
qin亲
dāng当
nián年
de的
péi陪
jià嫁
。
This piece of jewelry was part of her mother's dowry back in the day.