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.
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