intermarry; be related by marriage
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to intermarry; to become related by marriage
Refers to two families, groups, or ethnic groups forming a marriage relationship.
Tā他
men们
liǎng两
jiā家
shì世
dài代
tōng通
hūn婚
。
Their two families have intermarried for generations.
Zhè这
gè个
bù部
luò落
jìn禁
zhǐ止
yǔ与
wài外
zú族
tōng通
hūn婚
。
This tribe forbids intermarriage with outside ethnic groups.
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Jìn近
qīn亲
tōng通
hūn婚
zài在
dà大
duō多
shù数
guó国
jiā家
shì是
wéi违
fǎ法
de的
。
Consanguineous marriage is illegal in most countries.