求婚

• 拼音: qiú hūn
• 汉字拆解: 求 = 求 (seek/request; pictographic); 婚 = 女 + 昏 (marriage; historically celebrated at dusk)

含义

To propose marriage; to formally ask someone to marry you. Also used as a noun phrase for the act of a marriage proposal.

向某人求婚 (propose to someone) is the standard collocation — 求婚 is used intransitively with 向. 求婚仪式 (proposal ceremony), 求婚戒指 (engagement ring). Western-style romantic proposals in public settings have grown popular in China. Can also refer to traditional family-mediated marriage negotiation in historical contexts.

例句

1. 他在烛光晚餐后单膝跪地，捧出精心挑选的钻戒，向深爱三年的女友深情求婚。
2. 她精心策划的求婚视频在社交媒体上迅速走红，感动了数百万网友纷纷点赞祝福。
3. 两人在众多亲友的见证下完成了求婚仪式，现场掌声与欢笑声此起彼伏、经久不散。

用法指南

语境: romance, relationships, social media, culture

语气: romantic

正确说法

• 他为这次求婚精心筹备了整整三个月，最终在她最爱的海边完成了这个终身难忘的浪漫时刻。(He spent a full three months meticulously planning this proposal and finally completed this unforgettable romantic moment at her favourite seaside.)
• 现代年轻人的求婚方式越来越多样，从空中气球到闪现求婚活动，创意无限、令人动容。(Modern young people's proposal styles are becoming increasingly diverse, from hot-air balloons to flash mob proposals — endlessly creative and deeply touching.)

错误说法

• 他求婚了她 — the correct collocation is 向她求婚; 求婚 is intransitive in standard usage and always requires the preposition 向 before the recipient

起源与历史

求 (seek/request) + 婚 (marriage) — to seek marriage; to formally request marriage

文化背景

世代: Younger generations

社会背景: Universal