嫁人 (jià rén) — (of a woman) to get married
Definition
嫁人 specifically means a woman marrying — i.e., becoming someone's wife. For the general 'to get married' (either spouse), use 结婚.
verb
(of a woman) to get married
Examples
- 嫁人。Tā xiǎng zài sān shí suì zhī qián jià rén.She wants to get married before thirty.
- ，。Tā qù nián jià le rén, xiàn zài guò dé hěn xìng fú.She got married last year and is living happily now.
- ，。Tā jià cuò le rén, suǒ yǐ yì zhí bù kāi xīn.She married the wrong person, so she's been unhappy.
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