嫁给我
jià gěi wǒ
To say "marry me" in Chinese, use 嫁给我 (jià gěi wǒ).
This phrase is a marriage proposal specifically used when a man is asking a woman to marry him.
Meaning: marriage proposal from a man to a woman (the shortest form) (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally means "marry to me", where the verb implies a woman joining a man's family.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb within this phrase, 嫁 (jià), is gender-specific. It is used only for a woman marrying a man and cannot be used for a man marrying a woman.
How do you pronounce it?
jià gěi wǒ
Did you know?
- Using 嫁给我 in a proposal is often accompanied by the 'kneeling' gesture, which is a Western import and not a traditional Chinese custom.
- Traditional Chinese wedding proposals often involved a formal intermediary called a 'matchmaker' rather than the direct, personal use of 嫁给我.
- The character 嫁 contains a radical that relates to 'woman', a subtle linguistic marker that reinforces why this verb is strictly reserved for female subjects in a marriage context.
Examples in context
- 你愿意嫁给我吗？Will you marry me?This sentence shows how to use 嫁给我 in the question "Will you marry me?"Tatoeba #464846 by fucongcong, translation #35835 by CK
- 嫁给我吧。Jià gěi wǒ ba.Marry me.
- 我想让你嫁给我。Wǒ xiǎng ràng nǐ jià gěi wǒ.I want you to marry me.
Example conversation
Junjie proposes to Xiaowen at a romantic dinner.
- 俊杰 Junjie晓雯，你愿意嫁给我吗？Xiǎowén, nǐ yuànyì jià gěi wǒ ma?Xiaowen, are you willing to marry me?
- 晓雯 Xiaowen我愿意！Wǒ yuànyì!I do!
- 俊杰 Junjie我真的很爱你。Wǒ zhēn de hěn ài nǐ.I really love you.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen我也是。Wǒ yě shì.Me too.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
