commit adultery; fornication
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to have sexual relations outside of marriage; to commit adultery or fornication
formalFormal and legal term describing sexual intercourse between a married person and someone who is not their spouse. Carries strong moral and legal connotations. In modern Chinese legal contexts, it is no longer a criminal offense in most jurisdictions but remains grounds for divorce.
Tā他
zài在
hūn婚
yīn姻
qī期
jiān间
duō多
cì次
tōng通
jiān奸
。
He committed adultery multiple times during his marriage.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
tōng通
jiān奸
wǎng往
wǎng往
bèi被
shì视
wéi为
zhòng重
zuì罪
。
In ancient times, adultery was often regarded as a serious crime.
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Suī虽
rán然
fǎ法
lǜ律
bù不
zài再
chéng惩
fá罚
tōng通
jiān奸
xíng行
wéi为
，
dàn但
zhè这
réng仍
shì是
dào道
dé德
wèn问
tí题
。
Although the law no longer punishes adultery, it remains a moral issue.