zong1 gaa3妝嫁妆嫁
Jyutpingzong1 gaa3
Yalejōng ga
Definition
Dowry; the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage.
neutralfamilymoney
How it's used
Refers specifically to the property, money, or goods a bride brings into her marriage from her natal family. While modern weddings often focus on cash gifts or jewelry, the term carries a traditional weight associated with ancestral customs and family status. It is rarely used in casual conversation unless discussing specific wedding arrangements or family wealth.
Measure word
fan2份fánExamples
Her family prepared a lot of dowry for her.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the bride price, which is the money or gifts given by the groom to the bride's family, known as 禮金.
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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.
