赘

zhuì

(bound form) superfluous; (bound form) (of a man) to move into the household of one's in-laws after marrying; (of the bride's parents) to have the groom join one's household

Traditional 贅

Ancient forms

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贅RegularTraditional
赘SimplifiedToday

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Meaning

zhuì zhui4

(bound form) superfluous
(bound form) (of a man) to move into the household of one's in-laws after marrying; (of the bride's parents) to have the groom join one's household

Example sentences

wǒ我zhīdào知道zìjǐ自己shì是gè个léizhuì累赘，nǐ你méi没bìyào必要fǎnfù反复tí提。

I know I'm a burden; you don't have to repeat it.
gǎnjué感觉zìjǐ自己duì对biéren别人éryán而言jiùshì就是gè个léizhuì累赘，bù不huì会yǒurén有人àishàng爱上wǒ我de的。

I feel that I am a burden to everyone, that no one will ever love me.
tā她céngjīng曾经kuākǒu夸口shuō说yígè一个yuè月zhīnèi之内yào要jiǎndiào减掉5gōngjīn公斤zhuìròu赘肉。

She once proudly stated that she was going to lose 5 kilos of fat in a single month.

Words with 赘

赘生zhuìshēngexcrescence
赘物zhuìwùsth that is superfluous
赘语zhuìyǔsuperfluous words
赘言zhuìyánsuperfluous words
入赘rùzhuìto go and live with one's wife's family, in effect becoming a member of her family
赘词zhuìcísuperfluous words
赘肉zhuìròuexcess flesh; unwanted fat; flab; bulge
赘余zhuìyúsuperfluous
招赘zhāozhuìto have the groom move into the bride's house after marriage
累赘léizhuìsuperfluous
赘述zhuìshùto say more than is necessary
赘瘤zhuìliúwart

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