准新娘 zhǔnxīnniáng bride-to-be Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 准 準 zhǔn future (bound form) future; soon-to-be; would-be (of a person)新娘 xīnniáng noun bride A woman who has just been married or is in the process of being married. Also referred to as 新娘子 xīnniángzi, 新媳妇儿 xīnxífur, or 新妇 xīnfù.