求婚 qiúhūn to propose marriage
How to remember 求婚: 求 request + 婚 to get married = to propose marriage.
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How it is used
- To propose marriage - 向她求婚 (xiàng tā qiúhūn) propose to her, 求婚成功 (qiúhūn chénggōng) the proposal was accepted.
- A separable verb (求了婚); specifically the act of proposing marriage.
- Contrast 结婚 (jiéhūn, get married) and 订婚 (dìnghūn, get engaged); 求婚 is the popping-the-question step.
Example sentences
- 我打算向她求婚。 Wǒ dǎsuàn xiàng tā qiúhūn.I'm going to propose to her.
- 他向她求婚求了七次。 Tā xiàng tā qiúhūn qiú le qīcì.He asked her seven times to marry him.
- 他向她求婚，而她同意了。 Tā xiàng tā qiúhūn, ér tā tóngyì le.He asked her to marry him, and she accepted.