粵

迎jing4娶ceoi2

jing4 ceoi2yíng qǔ

English

  1. (of a groom) to fetch one's bride from her parents' home to escort her to the wedding ceremony
  2. (fig.) to take as one's wife; to marry (a woman)
  3. the bulk of marrying ceremony
  4. to marry, used when initiated by the groom

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 婚禮嘅整個過程,例如撒花,交杯等
  2. 結婚,由男方作主動

Examples

  • 呢個富豪迎娶咗果個女星。

    That tycoon married this movie star.

  • 而家有唔少新人都覺得迎娶好麻煩。

    More and more couples feel that marriage ceremony is too cumbersome for them.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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