hūnwàiqíng

婚外情

Word · Noun

extramarital affair; romantic relationship outside marriage

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

extramarital affair; romance outside of marriage

neutral

Refers to a romantic or sexual relationship involving at least one person who is married to someone else. Carries a generally negative connotation of infidelity.

Tā他
de的
hūn婚
wài外
qíng情
zuì最
zhōng终
dǎo导
zhì致
le了
tā他
de的
lí离
hūn婚
 。

His extramarital affair ultimately led to his divorce.

Bào报
zhǐ纸
shàng上
jīng经
cháng常
bào报
dào道
míng名
rén人
hūn婚
wài外
qíng情
de的
chǒu丑
wén闻
 。

Newspapers often report scandals about celebrities' extramarital affairs.

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Hūn婚
wài外
qíng情
duì对
fū夫
qī妻
shuāng双
fāng方
dōu都
huì会
zào造
chéng成
jù巨
dà大
de的
shāng伤
hài害
 。

An extramarital affair causes great harm to both spouses.