bigamy; remarry while already married
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to commit bigamy; to marry again while legally married
formalA legal term and a criminal offense in many jurisdictions, including China. The act establishes a second marriage while the first remains legally valid.
Tā他
zài在
wài外
dì地
dǎ打
gōng工
shí时
chóng重
hūn婚
，
bèi被
qī妻
zi子
fā发
xiàn现
hòu后
gào告
shàng上
le了
fǎ法
tíng庭
。
He committed bigamy while working away from home and was sued by his wife after she found out.
Gēn根
jù据
xíng刑
fǎ法
，
chóng重
hūn婚
shì是
fàn犯
zuì罪
xíng行
wéi为
。
According to criminal law, bigamy is a criminal act.
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Tā他
yǐn隐
mán瞒
yǐ已
hūn婚
shì事
shí实
，
yǔ与
lìng另
yī一
míng名
nǚ女
zǐ子
chóng重
hūn婚
。
He concealed the fact that he was married and entered into a bigamous marriage with another woman.