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title: "Qiuhun Meaning: 求婚 (qiúhūn) Means “to propose”"
description: "求婚 (qiúhūn) means “to propose (marriage)”. Hear its tones, see what 求 and 婚 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiuhun"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 求婚 mean?

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求婚 qiúhūn

## to propose (marriage)

## Its characters

1. 求 qiú to ask
2. 婚 hūn marriage

## In a sentence

他昨天向女朋友求婚了。 He proposed to his girlfriend yesterday.

[More about 求婚](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%B1%82%E5%A9%9A)

## More words with 求 or 婚

- [婚礼 hūnlǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hunli)
- [婚纱 hūnshā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hunsha)
- [婚姻 hūnyīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hunyin)
- [结婚 jiéhūn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiehun)
- [离婚 líhūn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lihun)
- [力求 lìqiú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liqiu)
- [请求 qǐngqiú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qingqiu)
- [求职 qiúzhí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiuzhi)
- [求助 qiúzhù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiuzhu)
- [诉求 sùqiú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/suqiu)

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