marriage agreement; engagement
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
marriage agreement; engagement
formalA formal agreement to marry, often involving a promise or contract between two people (and potentially their families). It implies a commitment prior to the actual wedding.
Tā他
men们
shuāng双
fāng方
fù父
mǔ母
jiàn见
miàn面
hòu后
，
jiù就
wèi为
tā他
men们
dìng订
lì立
le了
hūn婚
yuē约
。
After their parents met, they entered into a marriage agreement for them.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
jiě解
chú除
hūn婚
yuē约
shì是
yī一
jiàn件
fēi非
cháng常
yán严
sù肃
de的
shì事
qing情
。
In ancient times, breaking off an engagement was a very serious matter.
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Zhè这
fèn份
hūn婚
yuē约
jù具
yǒu有
fǎ法
lǜ律
xiào效
lì力
。
This marriage contract has legal validity.
Tā他
sòng送
le了
yī一
méi枚
jiè戒
zhǐ指
zuò作
wéi为
hūn婚
yuē约
de的
xìn信
wù物
。
He gave a ring as a token of their engagement.