gift to bride; wedding gift
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesverb
to give gifts or money to the bride (old custom)
archaicRefers to the traditional Chinese custom where female relatives and friends of the bride's family present gifts or monetary contributions to the bride before her wedding.
Qīn亲
qi戚
men们
dōu都
lái来
gěi给
tā她
tiān添
xiāng箱
。
All the relatives came to give her bridal gifts.
Àn按
zhào照
jiù旧
sú俗
，
nǚ女
fāng方
qīn亲
yǒu友
yào要
tiān添
xiāng箱
，
nán男
fāng方
qīn亲
yǒu友
yào要
sòng送
cǎi彩
lǐ礼
。
According to old customs, the bride's relatives and friends should give gifts to the bride, while the groom's side should send betrothal gifts.
noun
wedding gifts given to the bride (old custom)
archaicRefers to the actual gifts or money received by the bride from relatives and friends upon her marriage.
Zhè这
xiē些
tiān添
xiāng箱
dōu都
shì是
zhǎng长
bèi辈
de的
xīn心
yì意
。
These wedding gifts all represent the goodwill of the elders.
Tā她
shōu收
dào到
le了
hěn很
duō多
tiān添
xiāng箱
，
yǒu有
chóu绸
duàn缎
yě也
yǒu有
yín银
yuán元
。
She received many wedding gifts, including silk fabrics and silver dollars.