之前她退掉的聘礼 就是两万
“The bride price she returned was 20,000 yuan.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“never to marry me off again.”
之前她 退掉 的 聘礼 就是 两万
“The bride price she returned was 20,000 yuan.”
我和她说好
“We had a deal.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional and rural Chinese society, betrothal gifts (聘礼) symbolize a binding commitment; returning them marks a definitive, often socially delicate cancellation of a marriage arrangement.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to return or refund
Commonly used with material goods, arrangements, or formal payments like gifts and deposits.
betrothal gift / bride price
Refers to traditional gifts or money presented by the groom's family to the bride's family prior to marriage.
