choose a spouse; select a mate
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to choose a spouse; to select a mate
formalRefers to the process of selecting a marriage partner or mate. Often used in formal, biological, or sociological contexts. For casual contexts, 找对象 or 找伴儿 is more common.
Xiàn现
zài在
de的
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
zé择
ǒu偶
biāo标
zhǔn准
yuè越
lái来
yuè越
gāo高
le了
。
Young people today have increasingly high standards when choosing a spouse.
Dòng动
wù物
zài在
fán繁
zhí殖
jì季
jié节
huì会
tōng通
guò过
zhǎn展
shì示
yǔ羽
máo毛
lái来
zé择
ǒu偶
。
Animals display their feathers to select a mate during the breeding season.
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Zé择
ǒu偶
shí时
bù不
jǐn仅
yào要
kàn看
wài外
biǎo表
，
hái还
yào要
kàn看
xìng性
gé格
hé和
jià价
zhí值
guān观
。
When choosing a spouse, you must look not only at appearance but also at personality and values.