ceot1 gaa3出嫁
Jyutpingceot1 gaa3
Yalechēut ga
Definition
To get married (of a woman), leaving her parental home to become part of her husband's family.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on the bride leaving her original family to join her husband's household, reflecting traditional social structures. It is reserved for women and carries a slightly formal or old-fashioned nuance compared to the generic term 結婚. You will often hear it used in contexts involving wedding preparations or family discussions about a daughter's future.
Examples
She is getting married next month.
When are you planning to get married?
Related words
Common phrases
to have a grand wedding
to choose an auspicious date for the wedding
Common mistake
Avoid using this for men, as it exclusively describes a woman's transition into marriage. For a gender-neutral way to say someone is getting married, use 結婚 instead.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
