How to say “propose” in Chinese
propose (marriage)
“Propose” in Chinese is 求婚, qiú hūn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
求婚 is read qiú hūn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
It hints at the sound in 球 qiú “ball”.
On the left, 女 “woman”; on the right, 昏 hūn “dusk” hints at the sound.
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 “求婚”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 求婚. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他向女朋友求婚了。tāxiàngnǚpéngyouqiúhūnleHe proposed to his girlfriend.
- 他跪着向她求婚tāguìzhexiàngtāqiúhūnHe proposed to her on his knees.
More words from the lesson “Proposal and wedding”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “propose” in Chinese?
“Propose” in Chinese is 求婚, pinyin qiúhūn.
What does 求婚 mean?
求婚 (qiúhūn) means “propose (marriage)”.
How do you write 求婚?
求婚 is 2 characters: 求 (qiú) — ask, seek; 婚 (hūn) — marriage, wedding. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 求婚?
求婚 is read qiúhūn. Tones: qiú — second tone, hūn — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“propose” 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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