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求婚

qiú hūn · qiu hun

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to propose marriage
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A proposal in the park

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)昨天(zuótiān)在(zài)公园(gōngyuán)看见(kànjiàn)有人(yǒurén)求婚(qiúhūn)。

    I saw someone propose in the park yesterday.

  2. Liangliang

    真的(zhēnde)吗(ma)？成功(chénggōng)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Really? Did it work?

  3. Dengdeng

    成功(chénggōng)了(le)，女孩(nǚhái)说(shuō)好(hǎo)，大家(dàjiā)都(dōu)鼓掌(gǔzhǎng)。

    Yes! The girl said yes and everyone clapped.

  4. Liangliang

    求婚(qiúhūn)要(yào)怎么(zěnme)准备(zhǔnbèi)？

    How do you prepare for a proposal?

  5. Dengdeng

    要(yào)准备(zhǔnbèi)鲜花(xiānhuā)和(hé)戒指(jièzhi)。你(nǐ)想(xiǎng)向(xiàng)谁(shéi)求婚(qiúhūn)？

    You need flowers and a ring. Who do you want to propose to?

  6. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)向(xiàng)我(wǒ)的(de)沙发(shāfā)求婚(qiúhūn)，它(tā)陪(péi)了(le)我(wǒ)五年(wǔnián)。

    I want to propose to my sofa. It has kept me company for five years.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

约(yuē)翰(hàn)向(xiàng)爱(ài)丽(lì)丝(sī)求(qiú)婚(hūn)，而(ér)且(qiě)她(tā)接(jiē)受(shòu)了(le)。

Johnny proposed to Alice and she accepted.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CN · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)向(xiàng)玛(mǎ)丽(lì)求(qiú)婚(hūn)，但(dàn)是(shì)她(tā)拒(jù)绝(jué)了(le)。

Tom asked Mary to marry him, but she turned down his proposal.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Eleanor · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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