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  • 1

    n.a marriage ceremony in which the bridegroom pretends to kidnap his bride

    • zhè yīng gāi shì zài qiǎng qīn ba

      应该抢亲

      It should be a bride-snatching ceremony going on.

    • guān zhòng péng you men zhè qiǎng qīn shì wǒ men ài nì rén de yī gè gǔ lǎo fēng sú

      观众朋友抢亲我们爱伲人古老风俗

      Audience friends, bride-snatching is an old traditional form of weddings among the Aini people.

  • 2

    v.grab a woman from her home to be one's wife with others' help; force a woman to be one's wife

Word usage

  • "抢" and "亲" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 光天化日强盗

      In broad daylight, the robbers grabbed some women from their homes to be their wives.