How to say “marry” in Chinese
marry (a husband)
“Marry” in Chinese is 嫁, jià: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
嫁 is read jià. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 女 “woman”; on the right, 家 jiā “home”: entering the husband's home. 家 also gives the reading.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “嫁”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 嫁. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 安娜嫁给了小王。ĀnnàjiàgěilexiǎoWángAnna married Xiao Wang.
- 你愿意嫁给我吗？nǐyuànyìjiàgěiwǒmaWill you marry me?
- 她嫁给了一位医生tājiàgěileyíwèiyīshēngShe married a doctor.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Proposal and wedding”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “marry” in Chinese?
“Marry” in Chinese is 嫁, pinyin jià.
What does 嫁 mean?
嫁 (jià) means “marry (a husband)”.
How do you write 嫁?
嫁 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 嫁?
嫁 is read jià. Tones: jià — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“marry” in the lesson “Proposal and wedding”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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