cưới
Pronunciation
Northern
/kɨəj˧˥/
Central
/kɨə̰j˩˧/
Southern
/kɨəj˧˥/
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marry
4 senses
3 meanings
Verb
marry
Verb
get married
Verb
arrange a marriage
Details
4 senses · 3 meanings
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Details
4 senses · 3 meanings
marry
Sense 1
Verb
marry
Life Events & Milestones
To legally and formally become a spouse of another person through a ceremony or official union.
vi Họ định cưới nhau vào mùa hè.
en They plan to marry each other in the summer.
get married
Sense 1
Verb
get married
To marry or get married.
vi Anh ấy vừa mới cưới vợ.
en He has just got married.
arrange a marriage
Sense 1
Verb
arrange a marriage
To organize or arrange for a relative, such as a son or daughter, to enter into marriage.
vi Cha mẹ đã cưới vợ cho con trai.
en The parents arranged for their son to marry.
Sense 2
Verb
take as spouse
To bring a woman into the family as a daughter-in-law through marriage to a son or grandson.
vi Họ đã cưới cô ấy về làm dâu.
en They brought her into the family as a daughter-in-law through marriage.