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嫁

jià
HSK 5
#2,059 most
frequent character
(of a woman) to marry
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

嫁 jià joins 女 woman with 家 jiā, 'home; family'. A woman entering a family gives the first meaning, 'woman marrying into family'. The meaning later grew to 'to shift blame to someone else'. 家 jiā also supplies the sound.

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Example Sentences

她想要嫁给一个好男人。
tā xiǎngyào jià gěi yígè hǎo nánrén 。
She wants to marry a good man.
在古代,很多父母会把女儿嫁给有钱的人。
zài gǔdài , hěnduō fùmǔ huì bǎ nǚér jià gěi yǒu qián de rén 。
In ancient times, many parents would marry their daughters off to wealthy people.
她的朋友们都在帮她准备嫁人的事。
tāde péngyǒu mén dūzài bāng tā zhǔnbèi jiàrén de shì 。
Her friends are helping her prepare for her marriage.

Words with similar meanings

婚娶hūnqǔ
to marry
A more formal term that encompasses the act of marrying, often used in legal or traditional contexts.

Homophones

架jià
frame, rack, shelf, stand
价jià
price, value
驾jià
to drive
假jià
vacation
夹jià
Taiwan pr. used in 夾生|夹生[jia1 sheng1] and 夾竹桃|夹竹桃[jia1 zhu2 tao2]

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Immediate and extended family terms, romantic relationships, friendships.
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