Meaning
marry (a husband)
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “jia” becomes a different word in each tone. 嫁 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 嫁妆jià zhuangdowry
- 嫁人jià rén(of a woman) to get married; to take a husband
- 出嫁chū jiàto get married (of woman)
- 下嫁xià jià(of a woman) to marry a man of lower social status; to marry down
- 外嫁wài jià(of a woman) to marry a non-local or foreigner
Example Sentence
姐姐明年就要出嫁了。Jiě jie míng nián jiù yào chū jià le.My older sister is getting married next year.
姐姐Jiě jieolder sister明年míng niánnext year就要jiù yàowill出嫁chū jiàto get married (of woman)了le(completed action)。