marry; become relatives through marriage
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to get married; to marry
formalA formal or literary term for marriage.
Tā他
men们
liǎ俩
zhǔn准
bèi备
xià下
gè个
yuè月
jié结
qīn亲
。
The two of them plan to get married next month.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
jié结
qīn亲
jiǎng讲
jiu究
mén门
dāng当
hù户
duì对
。
In ancient times, marriage emphasized matching social status.
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Tōng通
guò过
zhè这
cì次
jié结
qīn亲
，
liǎng两
jiā家
de的
guān关
xì系
gèng更
jǐn紧
mì密
le了
。
Through this marriage, the relationship between the two families became closer.
verb
(of two families) to become relatives through marriage; to form a marriage alliance
formalRefers to the union between two families, not just the individuals. Used in formal or historical contexts.
Zhāng张
jiā家
hé和
Lǐ李
jiā家
jié结
qīn亲
hòu后
，
shēng生
yì意
shàng上
de的
wǎng往
lái来
gèng更
duō多
le了
。
After the Zhang and Li families became relatives through marriage, their business dealings increased.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
，
jié结
qīn亲
cháng常
bèi被
yòng用
zuò作
zhèng政
zhì治
lián联
méng盟
de的
shǒu手
duàn段
。
Historically, forming marriage alliances was often used as a means of political union.
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Néng能
hé和
Wáng王
jiā家
jié结
qīn亲
，
wǒ我
men们
quán全
jiā家
dōu都
gǎn感
dào到
fēi非
cháng常
róng荣
xìng幸
。
Our whole family feels very honored to become relatives with the Wang family through marriage.