<p>To answer this ,we have to trace back to the question asked when proposing/ getting married.</p>

<p>The question you should ask a girl is  : <code>你願意嫁給我嗎？</code></p>

<p>Well, if you are proposing to a boy : <code>你願意娶我嗎？</code></p>

<p>These two different verbs 嫁 and 娶 for "marry" are due to traditional Chinese culture.</p>

<p>The standard answer to a <code>你願意__嗎？</code> question would be : <code>是 （YES)</code> or <code>是，我願意 （YES,I do)</code> or simply <code>我願意(I do)</code></p>

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2014-10-03T22:11:33.223Z
FYI, it is rare for Chinese women to propose to men.
Pete C.
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2014-10-05T07:55:28.200Z
Yes Pete, but just in case :P
David Ng
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David Ng
<p>I'm trying to figure out what the chinese equivalent of "I do" would be. Is there a phrase that people say in Chinese that represents getting married? Or is there a direct translation for "I do"? </p>

<p>Thanks for the help!</p>

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How do you say "I do" as in when you are about to get married?
# How do you say "I do" as in when you are about to get married?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-10-01)

I'm trying to figure out what the chinese equivalent of "I do" would be. Is there a phrase that people say in Chinese that represents getting married? Or is there a direct translation for "I do"?

Thanks for the help!

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### Answer by username_1 on 2014-10-01. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

To answer this ,we have to trace back to the question asked when proposing/ getting married.

The question you should ask a girl is : `你願意嫁給我嗎？`

Well, if you are proposing to a boy : `你願意娶我嗎？`

These two different verbs 嫁 and 娶 for "marry" are due to traditional Chinese culture.

The standard answer to a `你願意__嗎？` question would be : `是 （YES)` or `是，我願意 （YES,I do)` or simply `我願意(I do)`

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: FYI, it is rare for Chinese women to propose to men.  
> **username_1**: Yes username_2, but just in case :P  

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