Definition
亲事 refers to marriage matters, especially the formal process of arranging a marriage between families. In traditional Chinese culture, it involves matchmaking, proposals, betrothal gifts, and family negotiations, and often carries a formal or old-fashioned tone.
n.
marriage arrangementbetrothalmatters related to matchmaking and marriage
Examples
- 亲事。Tā de qīn shì shì yóu fùmǔ ānpái de.Her marriage arrangement was decided by her parents.
- 亲事。Liǎng jiā de qīn shì tán de hěn shùnlì.The marriage negotiations between the two families went very smoothly.
- 亲事。Tā wèile qīn shì de shì máng le hǎo jǐ gè yuè.He was busy for months over the marriage matters.
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