English–Chinese
“propose marriage” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyintí qīn
Example
男方打算这周去提亲。nán fāng dǎ suàn zhè zhōu qù tí qīn
The man's family plans to ask for her hand in marriage this week.
How to say “propose marriage” in Chinese
“Propose marriage” in Chinese is 提亲 (tí qīn).
A marriage request carried from one family to another as a formal social step.
Example sentences with 提亲
他决定明天亲自向女方家长提亲。tā jué dìng míng tiān qīn zì xiàng nǚ fāng jiā zhǎng tí qīn
He decided to personally propose marriage to the woman's parents tomorrow.
Tips for using 提亲
- The subject is often the prospective groom's family or its representative, so the word can describe a family action instead of one person's decision alone.