提亲

提親
tíqīn
verb #47,902

Meanings

  1. 1 to propose marriage (from one family to another)
  2. 2 to formally ask for someone's hand

Examples

Tā bàmā xià zhōu yào qù nǚfāng jiā tíqīn.
His parents are going to the bride's family next week to propose the match.
Zài nóngcūn, tíqīn hái shì yí ge hěn zhòngyào de bùzhòu.
In the countryside, the formal proposal is still an important step.

Tips

usage
提亲 is a family-to-family act: the groom's side visits the bride's parents to formally open marriage talks. Distinct from 求婚 (qiúhūn, to propose to the person one-on-one, Western-style).

Stroke Order

qīn