嫁妆
jiàzhuang
dowry
Characters in this word
妆 zhuāng
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 女 — woman, girl
- Made of
- 丬 half of tree trunk 女 woman, girl
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 在一些地区，嫁妆已经从家庭礼俗变成了沉重的经济压力。 Zài yìxiē dìqū, jiàzhuang yǐjīng cóng jiātíng lǐsú biànchéng le chénzhòng de jīngjì yālì. In some regions, dowry has already changed from a family custom into a heavy financial burden.
- 外婆把一对银镯子留给我当嫁妆。 Wàipó bǎ yí duì yínzhuózi liú gěi wǒ dàng jiàzhuang. Grandma left me a pair of silver bracelets as my dowry.
- 她的嫁妆里有一床红色的新被子。 Tā de jiàzhuang lǐ yǒu yì chuáng hóngsè de xīn bèizi. Her dowry includes a new red quilt.
Related words
- 嫁 jià to marry
- 化妆 huàzhuāng to put on makeup
- 家世 jiāshì family background; lineage
- 女方 nǚfāng the woman’s side; the bride’s side
- 娇惯 jiāoguàn to pamper; to spoil
- 男方 nánfāng the bridegroom’s side; the male party
- 蜜月 mìyuè honeymoon; honeymoon period
- 美满 měimǎn happy and complete; blissful
- 料理 liàolǐ to manage; to handle; cuisine
- 扫除 sǎochú to sweep away; to eliminate
- 家政 jiāzhèng housekeeping services; domestic services
- 家用 jiāyòng household; domestic use