Definition

1. Verb:
   • To remarry (of a woman, after widowhood or divorce): "cải giá" specifically refers to a woman entering into a new marriage after the death of her husband or after a divorce. It is a formal and somewhat traditional term.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Sau nhiều năm ở vậy, bà ấy quyết định cải giá. (After many years of widowhood, she decided to remarry.)
  • Theo quan niệm xưa, một người phụ nữ cải giá có thể gặp nhiều định kiến. (According to old beliefs, a woman who remarries could face many prejudices.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "cải giá" is primarily used for women. For men, the more common and neutral term is "tái hôn" (to remarry).
• It can carry historical or cultural connotations, sometimes implying a change in social or familial status.

Variants and Related Words

• Tái hôn (verb): To remarry. This is a neutral, modern term applicable to both men and women.
• Tái giá (verb): A synonym for "cải giá," also meaning for a woman to remarry. It is equally formal and traditional.
• Lấy chồng mới (verb phrase): To take a new husband. A more colloquial way to express the idea.

Synonyms

• Tái giá: (verb) To remarry (of a woman).
• Đi bước nữa: (idiomatic verb phrase) To take another step; a common, slightly euphemistic idiom for remarrying, used for both genders but often for women.

Notes on Meaning

• "Cải giá" is not used for a first marriage. It explicitly denotes a subsequent marriage.
• The term is less common in everyday modern speech, where "tái hôn" or "lấy chồng mới" are often preferred. "Cải giá" may appear in historical, literary, or formal contexts.

verb

1. To remarry (sau khi chồng chết hoặc sau khi ly dị)