Chinese word

婚姻状况

Pronunciation

Pinyinhūn yīn zhuàng kuàng

Meaning

  • nounmarital status

Example

请在登记表上填写你的婚姻状况。qǐng zài dēng jì biǎo shàng tián xiě nǐ de hūn yīn zhuàng kuàng

Please enter your marital status on the registration form.

Illustration for 婚姻状况 (marital status)

More examples

申请贷款时银行会问你的婚姻状况。shēn qǐng dài kuǎn shí yín háng huì wèn nǐ de hūn yīn zhuàng kuàng

When you apply for a loan, the bank will ask about your marital status.

Core concept

A labeled record that places a person's marriage relationship into a recognized status category.

Common phrases

  • 填写婚姻状况tián xiě hūn yīn zhuàng kuàng

    fill in marital status

  • 报告婚姻状况bào gào hūn yīn zhuàng kuàng

    report marital status

  • 告知婚姻状况gào zhī hūn yīn zhuàng kuàng

    disclose marital status

Similar words

婚姻状态hūn yīn zhuàng tài: A person's present condition in relation to marriage.
婚姻情况hūn yīn qíng kuàng: The situation or circumstances of a person's marriage.

Definition in Chinese

指个人是否已婚、未婚、离婚或丧偶等婚姻关系状态的分类或记录，用于表示婚姻的有无与具体情况。zhǐ gè rén shì fǒu yǐ hūn wèi hūn lí hūn huò sàng ǒu děng hūn yīn guān xì zhuàng tài de fēn lèi huò jì lù yòng yú biǎo shì hūn yīn de yǒu wú yǔ jù tǐ qíng kuàng

Word origin

婚姻状况 (hūnyīnzhuàngkuàng, "marital status") combines 婚姻 (hūnyīn, "marriage") with 状况 (zhuàngkuàng, "condition"), so it names the condition of a person's marriage relationship.

Usage tips

  • This formal noun phrase commonly appears as a field on forms and records, while everyday conversation usually uses a direct question about marriage.

Related words

  • 婚姻登记hūn yīn dēng jìmarriage registrationnoun
  • 婚姻关系hūn yīn guān xìmarital relationshipnoun

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