marry too young; underage marriage
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to marry before reaching physical maturity or the legal marriage age
neutralOften used in social, legal, or medical contexts to discuss the negative consequences of marrying too young. Carries a cautionary or disapproving connotation.
Zài在
yī一
xiē些
piān偏
yuǎn远
dì地
qū区
，
zǎo早
hūn婚
xiàn现
xiàng象
réng仍
rán然
cún存
zài在
。
In some remote areas, the phenomenon of early marriage still exists.
Zǎo早
hūn婚
zǎo早
yù育
duì对
mǔ母
yīng婴
jiàn健
kāng康
dōu都
yǒu有
hěn很
dà大
fēng风
xiǎn险
。
Early marriage and early childbearing pose great risks to both maternal and infant health.
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Wǒ我
guó国
fǎ法
lǜ律
míng明
què确
guī规
dìng定
jìn禁
zhǐ止
zǎo早
hūn婚
。
Chinese law clearly stipulates the prohibition of early marriage.
Tā她
shí十
bā八
suì岁
jié结
hūn婚
，
zài在
dāng当
shí时
suàn算
shì是
zǎo早
hūn婚
。
She got married at eighteen, which was considered early marriage at that time.