Does giving a bride price mean you are engaged?

Giving a betrothal gift is considered an engagement.

Bride price: It is the betrothal gift given by the man to the woman when getting engaged. Betrothal means "betrothal", and betrothal gift is the gift for betrothal.

In traditional Chinese customs, marriage generally requires the following processes: Proposal: Through a matchmaker, the man proposes marriage to the woman. Marriage: Bring the birth dates of both men and women and ask someone to conduct a marriage to see if the man and woman are suitable for marriage. Engagement: To confirm the marriage relationship between a man and a woman, the man sends a betrothal gift to the woman. Determine the wedding time: The man chooses an auspicious day and time for the wedding. Welcoming marriage: Go to the bride's home to marry the bride, and hold the wedding ceremony after returning home.

Through the tedious process of ancient people getting married, we can see how much ancient people attached importance to marriage; China is a country of etiquette.

The history of marriage customs can be said to be an important part of cultural history. Through the emergence, development and evolution of marriage customs, explore the trajectory of cultural development.