to marry; marriage
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to marry; to get married
formalOften used in formal or objective contexts to describe the marital status of individuals, particularly focusing on whether someone is married or not. The term implies the act of entering into a marital union.
Zǐ子
nǚ女
liǎng两
rén人
，
jūn均
wèi未
hūn婚
pèi配
。
Both of the children have not yet married.
Tā他
zǎo早
yǐ已
hūn婚
pèi配
，
yù育
yǒu有
yī一
zǐ子
。
He got married long ago and has a son.
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Diào调
chá查
wèn问
juàn卷
zhōng中
xū需
yào要
tián填
xiě写
shì是
fǒu否
hūn婚
pèi配
。
The survey questionnaire requires indicating whether one is married.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
hūn婚
pèi配
duō多
yóu由
fù父
mǔ母
zhī之
mìng命
jué决
dìng定
。
In ancient times, marriages were often arranged by parental orders.