hūn

婚

Character · Verb · Noun

marry; marriage

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

verb

to get married; to marry

Refers to the act of entering into a marital relationship, often used in formal and informal contexts.

Tā他
hái还
méi没
yǒu有
jié结
hūn婚
 ,
hái还
shì是
dān单
shēn身
 。

He hasn't gotten married yet and is still single.

Tā他
men们
de的
hūn婚
lǐ礼
bàn办
de得
hěn很
lóng隆
zhòng重
 。

Their wedding was held very grandly.

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Tā她
zài在
qù去
nián年
jié结
de的
hūn婚
 。

She got married last year.

Zhè这
duì对
xīn新
rén人
shì是
xīn新
hūn婚
fū夫
fù妇
 。

This couple are newlyweds.

Tā他
de的
hūn婚
lǐ礼
yāo邀
qǐng请
le了
liǎng两
bǎi百
duō多
wèi位
bīn宾
kè客
 。

He invited more than 200 guests to his wedding.

2.

noun

marriage; marital relationship

Refers to the formal social or legal union of two people as spouses, or the contractual basis of the relationship.

Tā他
men们
qiān签
dìng订
le了
hūn婚
qián前
xié协
yì议
 ,
míng明
què确
le了
hūn婚
yuē约
de的
cái财
chǎn产
fēn分
pèi配
 。

They signed a prenuptial agreement to clarify property distribution under their marriage contract.

Hěn很
duō多
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
tuī推
chí迟
le了
jié结
hūn婚
de的
jì计
huà划
 。

Many young people have delayed their marriage plans.

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Tā他
men们
yīn因
wèi为
xìng性
gé格
bù不
hé合
bàn办
lǐ理
le了
lí离
hūn婚
shǒu手
xù续
 。

They went through divorce procedures due to incompatible personalities.

Hūn婚
yuē约
shì是
liǎng两
gè个
rén人
duì对
bǐ彼
cǐ此
de的
chéng承
nuò诺
 。

A marriage contract is a promise between two people to each other.

Xiàn现
dài代
shè社
huì会
de的
hūn婚
yīn姻
guān观
niàn念
yǐ已
jīng经
fā发
shēng生
le了
hěn很
dà大
biàn变
huà化
 。

The concept of marriage in modern society has changed a lot.