accept a marriage proposal; betroth
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to accept a marriage proposal (from the groom's side); to betroth (a daughter)
formalTraditionally used in the context of arranged marriages or formal betrothal customs. The subject is typically the bride's parents or the bride herself accepting the groom's proposal.
Nǚ女
ér儿
yǐ已
jīng经
xǔ许
hūn婚
，
míng明
nián年
chūn春
tiān天
chū出
jià嫁
。
The daughter has already accepted a marriage proposal and will marry next spring.
Nǚ女
fāng方
jiā家
zhǎng长
jīng经
guò过
shèn慎
zhòng重
kǎo考
lǜ虑
，
zhōng终
yú于
xǔ许
hūn婚
le了
。
After careful consideration, the bride's parents finally accepted the proposal.
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Àn按
zhào照
chuán传
tǒng统
xí习
sú俗
，
xǔ许
hūn婚
zhī之
hòu后
shuāng双
fāng方
yào要
jiāo交
huàn换
pìn聘
lǐ礼
。
According to traditional customs, after the betrothal is accepted, both families exchange betrothal gifts.