- betrothal gift
- bride price
Generated definitions (experimental)
- betrothal gift
- bride price
This term refers to gifts given by the groom's family to the bride's family as part of the marriage agreement. It signifies respect and appreciation for the bride and her family.
In traditional Chinese weddings, betrothal gifts are very important.
Families hope the groom can prepare a generous betrothal gift.
This meaning highlights the broader cultural context where the payment or gifts symbolize the value placed on the bride within the marriage arrangement.
The bride price represents the value and respect given to the bride.
zài在yī xiē一些dì fāng地方,cǎi lǐ彩礼de的shù liàng数量shèn zhì甚至kě yǐ可以yǐng xiǎng影响hūn yīn婚姻de的Chéng gōng成功yǔ fǒu与否。
In some places, the amount of the bride price can even affect the success of the marriage.
Generated collocations (experimental)
cǎi lǐ彩礼Qián钱betrothal moneyzhī fù支付cǎi lǐ彩礼to pay the bride pricecǎi lǐ彩礼xí sú习俗betrothal customsjiē shòu接受cǎi lǐ彩礼to accept the betrothal giftjiāo nà交纳cǎi lǐ彩礼to pay the bride pricecǎi lǐ彩礼biāo zhǔn标准betrothal gift standardscǎi lǐ彩礼jīn é金额amount of the bride pricechuán tǒng传统cǎi lǐ彩礼traditional betrothal giftscǎi lǐ彩礼xié yì协议bride price agreementcǎi lǐ彩礼wén huà文化betrothal gift culturecǎi lǐ彩礼wèn tí问题bride price issuestuì huán退还cǎi lǐ彩礼to refund the bride price