Chinese word

婚戒

Pronunciation

Pinyinhūn jiè

Meaning

  • nounwedding ring

Example

她把婚戒戴在无名指上。tā bǎ hūn jiè dài zài wú míng zhǐ shàng

She wears her wedding ring on her ring finger.

Illustration for 婚戒 (wedding ring)

More examples

他们在婚礼上互相交换了婚戒。tā men zài hūn lǐ shàng hù xiāng jiāo huàn le hūn jiè

They exchanged wedding rings at the wedding.

Core concept

A finger ring that makes a marriage commitment visible.

Common phrases

  • 戴上婚戒dài shàng hūn jiè

    put on a wedding ring

  • 交换婚戒jiāo huàn hūn jiè

    exchange wedding rings

  • 购买婚戒gòu mǎi hūn jiè

    buy a wedding ring

Similar words

戒指jiè zhǐ: A metal or jeweled ring worn on a finger as jewelry.
结婚戒指jié hūn jiè zhǐ: A ring worn as a sign that someone is married.
订婚戒指dìng hūn jiè zhǐ: A ring given or exchanged when people become engaged.
对戒duì jiè: A matching pair of rings worn by spouses or romantic partners.

Definition in Chinese

戴在无名指或其他手指上，作为结婚或婚姻承诺的象征性指环。dài zài wú míng zhǐ huò qí tā shóu zhǐ shàng zuò wéi jié hūn huò hūn yīn chéng nuò de xiàng zhēng xìng zhǐ huán

Word origin

婚戒 (hūnjiè, "wedding ring") combines 婚 (hūn, "marriage") with 戒 (jiè, "ring"), a shortened form of 戒指 (jièzhi, "ring"), to specify a ring's marital purpose.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often picture a ring on the left ring finger, but this noun focuses on the marriage commitment and does not specify which finger carries it.

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