Chinese word

嫁妆

Pronunciation

Pinyinjià zhuāng

Meaning

  • nountrousseau

Example

她把嫁妆放在新房里。tā bǎ jià zhuāng fàng zài xīn fáng lǐ

She put the trousseau in the newlyweds' room.

Illustration for 嫁妆 (trousseau)

More examples

婚礼前，她忙着整理嫁妆的清单。hūn lǐ qián tā máng zhe zhéng lǐ jià zhuāng de qīng dān

Before the wedding, she was busy organizing the trousseau list.

Core concept

A bride's useful possessions and funds gathered as the foundation of a new household.

Common phrases

  • 准备嫁妆zhǔn bèi jià zhuāng

    prepare a trousseau

  • 带嫁妆dài jià zhuāng

    bring a trousseau

  • 传统嫁妆chuán tǒng jià zhuāng

    traditional trousseau

Similar words

彩礼cái lǐ: Cash and other wedding presents sent from the groom's family to the bride's family.
陪嫁péi jià: A bride's clothing and household goods carried along to the home where she will live.

Definition in Chinese

指结婚时新娘或女方家带到新居的用品与财物的总称，常见为服饰、寝具、首饰及部分家用器具，也可包括嫁妆款项。zhǐ jié hūn shí xīn niáng huò nǚ fāng jiā dài dào xīn jū de yòng pǐn yǔ cái wù de zǒng chēng cháng jiàn wèi fú shì qǐn jù shǒu shì jí bù fèn jiā yòng qì jù yě kě bāo kuò jià zhuāng kuǎn xiàng

Word origin

嫁 (jià, "marry into a family") + 妆 (zhuāng, "dress and adornment") reflects an older idea of sending a bride with clothing and useful possessions.

Usage tips

  • In modern Chinese, this term can sound traditional or formal, so current wedding conversations may instead name particular items or expenses.

Other meanings

  • dowrynoun
  • bridal preparationsnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 嫁妆箱jià zhuāng xiāngtrousseau chestnoun

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