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改口费

gǎi kǒu fèidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
a gift of money given by parents on both sides after a wedding, to their new daughter-in-law or son-in-law
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

改口費 改口费 [gai3 kou3 fei4] /a gift of money given by parents on both sides after a wedding, to their new daughter-in-law or son-in-law/

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Other forms in these source records: 改口費

  • 改
    gǎi

    to change / to alter / to transform / to correct

  • 口
    kǒu

    mouth / classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) / classifier for bites or mouthfuls

  • 费
    fèi

    to cost / to spend / fee / wasteful / expenses

    Fèi

    surname Fei

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.