招親 [－亲]

Jyutping ziu1 can1
Pinyin zhāo qīn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to invite the groom (who will live with the bride's family)
  2. to take a wife by one's own choice
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    公開​招募​結婚​對象
    to find a spouse in public
    • 比武招親
      比武招亲
      bei2 mou5 ziu1 can1
      to fight to find a spouse
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to marry into and live with the wife's family
  2. verb
    to take a man into the family as a son-in-law
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    比武招亲
    比武招親
    bei2 mou5 ziu1 can1
    • to fight to find a spouse
  2. Cantonese
    抛绣球（招亲）
    拋繡球（招親）
    • throwing a ceremonial ball (to determine the groom of a young woman)