take a wife; marry (dialect)
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to take a wife; to marry (dialectal)
dialectUsed in certain Chinese dialects, particularly in Wu and Xiang speaking regions, to refer to a man getting married.
Tā他
nián年
dǐ底
yào要
tǎo讨
qīn亲
le了
。
He is getting married at the end of the year.
Xiāng乡
xià下
tǎo讨
qīn亲
jiǎng讲
jiu究
rè热
nao闹
，
yào要
bǎi摆
sān三
tiān天
jiǔ酒
xí席
。
In the countryside, getting married emphasizes liveliness, requiring a three-day banquet.
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Nǐ你
shén什
me么
shí时
hou候
tǎo讨
qīn亲
a啊
？
When are you getting married?