Chinese word

婚姻

Pronunciation

Pinyinhūn yīn

Meaning

  • nounmarriage

Example

他们的婚姻已经结束了。tā men de hūn yīn yǐ jīng jié shù le

Their marriage has already ended.

Illustration for 婚姻 (marriage)

More examples

他已经办理了婚姻登记，准备明年举办婚礼。tā yǐ jīng bàn lǐ le hūn yīn dēng jì zhǔn bèi míng nián jǔ bàn hūn lǐ

He has already completed his marriage registration and is preparing to hold a wedding next year.

Core concept

A socially recognized bond between spouses that carries shared rights, duties, and family ties.

Common phrases

  • 婚姻状况hūn yīn zhuàng kuàng

    marital status

  • 婚姻登记处hūn yīn dēng jì chù

    marriage registration office

  • 维持婚姻稳定wéi chí hūn yīn wěn dìng

    maintain marital stability

Similar words

夫妻fū qī: The two people who are married to each other, a husband and wife.
婚姻登记hūn yīn dēng jì: Official registration that legally records a marriage.
婚姻状况hūn yīn zhuàng kuàng: The condition of being married, unmarried, divorced, or widowed.

Definition in Chinese

指依法或依习俗建立的夫妻关系以及由此产生的法律和社会关系。zhǐ yī fǎ huò yī xí sú jiàn lì de fū qī guān xì yǐ jí yóu cǐ chǎn shēng de fǎ lǜ hé shè huì guān xì

Word origin

婚 (hūn, "marriage") combines 女 (nǚ, "woman") + 昏 (hūn, "dusk"), recalling a traditional wedding held near dusk, while 姻 (yīn, "marriage tie") points to the relationship created through marriage.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, this noun has a formal, institutional tone and is especially natural when discussing legal status, public policy, or the condition of a couple's relationship.

Opposites

Related words

  • 婚姻登记处hūn yīn dēng jì chùmarriage registration officenoun
  • 婚姻介绍所hūn yīn jiè shào suǒmatchmaking agencynoun

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