man gets married; wedding
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
(of a man) to get married; to hold a wedding (typically arranged by elders for the younger generation)
formalThis term specifically refers to a man getting married and often carries the connotation of a traditional arrangement where parents or elders take the initiative in organizing the marriage for the younger male. It is more formal and less commonly used for modern love marriages.
Zhǎng长
zǐ子
wán完
hūn婚
hòu后
，
fù父
mǔ母
zǒng总
suàn算
sōng松
le了
yī一
kǒu口
qì气
。
After the eldest son got married, the parents finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Chuán传
tǒng统
jiā家
tíng庭
zhōng中
，
wǎng往
wǎng往
yóu由
fù父
mǔ母
cāo操
bàn办
ér儿
zi子
de的
wán完
hūn婚
shì事
yí宜
。
In traditional families, parents often take charge of arranging the wedding affairs for their sons.
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Tā他
wán完
hūn婚
nà那
tiān天
，
quán全
cūn村
de的
rén人
dōu都
lái来
dào道
hè贺
。
On the day he got married, people from the entire village came to offer congratulations.