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Chinese dictionary
v.propose a marriage alliance; bring up a proposal of marriage on behalf of a boy's or a girl's family; a match-making
他又说，他从不代人提亲，将来也决不做这种事。
He also declared that he never had taken on himself the responsibility of making proposals for another, and he never would.
我要让爹爹找个媒人去提亲。
I'll ask Pa to have a matchmaker arrange things.
Word usage
- Separable word"提" and "亲" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
男人已经来提过亲了。
The man has already come to propose marriage.
他是什么时候来提的亲?
When did he come to propose marriage?
他已经上门提了几次亲了。
He has come to propose marriage for several times.