Chinese word

结婚证

Pronunciation

Pinyinjié hūn zhèng

Meaning

  • nounmarriage certificate

Example

我们去办结婚证吧。wǒ men qù bàn jié hūn zhèng ba

Let's go get our marriage certificate.

Illustration for 结婚证 (marriage certificate)

More examples

去民政局领结婚证时要带好身份证。qù mín zhèng jú lǐng jié hūn zhèng shí yào dài hǎo shēn fèn zhèng

When you go to the civil affairs bureau to get a marriage certificate, be sure to bring your ID.

Core concept

A government-issued document that makes a couple's registered marital status formal and verifiable.

Common phrases

  • 领结婚证lǐng jié hūn zhèng

    receive a marriage certificate

  • 出示结婚证chū shì jié hūn zhèng

    present a marriage certificate

  • 复印结婚证fù yìn jié hūn zhèng

    make a copy of a marriage certificate

Similar words

结婚证书jié hūn zhèng shū: A written document that serves as official proof of marriage.
婚姻证明hūn yīn zhèng míng: Official proof used to show whether a marriage exists or what a person's marital status is.
结婚登记jié hūn dēng jì: The procedure of declaring a marriage to the authorities and having it officially recorded.

Definition in Chinese

国家或地方有关机构签发的书面证明，用以记录和证明两人已办理婚姻登记的事实。guó jiā huò dì fāng yǒu guān jī gòu qiān fā de shū miàn zhèng míng yòng yǐ jì lù hé zhèng míng liǎng rén yǐ bàn lǐ hūn yīn dēng jì de shì shí

Word origin

The compound 结婚证 (jiéhūnzhèng, "marriage certificate") is formed from 结 (jié, "join") + 婚 (hūn, "marriage") + 证 (zhèng, "proof"), linking marriage with an official record.

Usage tips

  • This word is especially useful when a conversation moves from a relationship to paperwork, such as documents requested by a public institution.

Opposites

  • 离婚证lí hūn zhèngdivorce certificatenoun

Related words

  • 结婚证明jié hūn zhèng míngmarriage certificatenoun
  • 结婚登记jié hūn dēng jìmarriage registrationnoun

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