Chinese word

钻戒

Pronunciation

Pinyinzuàn jiè

Meaning

  • noundiamond ring

Example

他在商店里买了钻戒，准备求婚。tā zài shāng diàn lǐ mǎi le zuàn jiè zhǔn bèi qiú hūn

He bought a diamond ring at a store and is preparing to propose.

Illustration for 钻戒 (diamond ring)

More examples

她把钻戒戴在手上给朋友看。tā bǎ zuàn jiè dài zài shǒu shàng gěi péng yǒu kàn

She put the diamond ring on her finger and showed it to her friend.

Core concept

A finger-worn circle whose central feature is a diamond and whose social meaning often points toward marriage.

Common phrases

  • 买钻戒mǎi zuàn jiè

    buy a diamond ring

  • 戴钻戒dài zuàn jiè

    wear a diamond ring

  • 送钻戒sòng zuàn jiè

    give a diamond ring

Similar words

戒指jiè zhǐ: A ring-shaped piece of jewelry worn on a finger.
订婚戒指dìng hūn jiè zhǐ: A ring given as a sign of engagement.
结婚戒指jié hūn jiè zhǐ: A ring exchanged and worn as a sign of marriage.
钻石戒指zuàn shí jiè zhǐ: A ring decorated with a diamond.

Definition in Chinese

钻石镶嵌在金属戒圈上的指环，常见于求婚或订婚场合。zuàn shí xiāng qiàn zài jīn shǔ jiè quān shàng de zhǐ huán cháng jiàn yú qiú hūn huò dìng hūn chǎng hé

Word origin

钻戒 (zuànjiè, "diamond ring") combines 钻 (zuàn, "diamond") + 戒 (jiè, "ring") into a compact compound.

Usage tips

  • The word can fit both a proposal and the period after an engagement because it identifies the object rather than fixing one relationship stage.

Other meanings

  • engagement ringnoun

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