你愿意嫁给我吗？
nǐ yuànyì jià gěi wǒ ma?
In Mandarin, "will you marry me?" is expressed as 你愿意嫁给我吗？ (nǐ yuànyì jià gěi wǒ ma?)
This phrase is a formal request made by a person to another person asking them to become their spouse.
What does it mean word for word?
The core of the proposal is the verb 愿意, which means "to be willing to" or expresses consent.
Which one should you use?
Use 你愿意嫁给我吗？ when a man is proposing to a woman. If a woman is proposing to a man, the correct form is 你愿意娶我吗？
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb 愿意 expresses willingness or consent, which is the core of the proposal's meaning.
How do you pronounce it?
nǐ yuànyì jià gěi wǒ ma?
Did you know?
- The character 嫁 contains the radical for 'woman' 女, visually encoding the gender of the person performing the action within the written word.
- In some traditional contexts, the proposal is not a question asked by the couple, but a negotiation between the two families.
- If a person answers 好 to this question, they aren't just saying 'good' but are giving a definitive 'yes' to the proposal.
Examples in context
- 你愿意嫁给我吗？Nǐ yuànyì jià gěi wǒ ma?Will you marry me?
- 我想问你，你愿意嫁给我吗？Wǒ xiǎng wèn nǐ, nǐ yuànyì jià gěi wǒ ma?I want to ask you, will you marry me?
- 请回答我，你愿意嫁给我吗？Qǐng huídá wǒ, nǐ yuànyì jià gěi wǒ ma?Please answer me, will you marry me?
Example conversation
Wei is proposing to Xinyi during a romantic dinner.
- 伟 Wei欣怡，你愿意嫁给我吗？Xīnyí, nǐ yuànyì jià gěi wǒ ma?Xinyi, will you marry me?
- 欣怡 Xinyi天哪，我当然愿意！Tiān na, wǒ dāngrán yuànyì!Oh my god, of course I will!
- 伟 Wei我太开心了！Wǒ tài kāixīn le!I am so happy!
- 欣怡 Xinyi我也很开心，我爱你。Wǒ yě hěn kāixīn, wǒ ài nǐ.I am happy too, I love you.
