Chinese word

未婚

Pronunciation

Pinyinwèi hūn

Meaning

  • adjectivesingle

Example

他已经三十多岁了，仍然未婚。tā yǐ jīng sān shí duō suì le réng rán wèi hūn

He is already over thirty, but he is still single.

Illustration for 未婚 (single)

More examples

作为未婚人士，他常被问什么时候结婚。zuò wéi wèi hūn rén shì tā cháng bèi wèn shén me shí hòu jié hūn

As an unmarried person, he is often asked when he will get married.

Core concept

A status marker showing that marriage is not part of a person's present identity.

Common phrases

  • 仍然未婚réng rán wèi hūn

    still single

  • 未婚人士wèi hūn rén shì

    unmarried person

Similar words

单身dān shēn: Describes being single in ordinary everyday use.
未结婚wèi jié hūn: Gives a somewhat formal statement that a person is not married.
没结婚méi jié hūn: Says in casual conversation that a person is still not married.

Definition in Chinese

指还没有结婚的状态或身份，用于表示没有结婚的人。zhǐ hái méi yǒu jié hūn de zhuàng tài huò shēn fèn yòng yú biǎo shì méi yǒu jié hūn de rén

Word origin

The compound pairs 未 (wèi, "not yet") with 婚 (hūn, "marriage") to identify the marital status of someone who has not married.

Usage tips

  • The word is useful for official records and short descriptions because it states marital status precisely without saying anything about dating or other relationships.

Other meanings

  • unmarried personnoun

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