Chinese word

闪婚

Pronunciation

Pinyinshǎn hūn

Meaning

  • nounflash marriage

Example

他们的闪婚让家人很惊讶。tā men de shǎn hūn ràng jiā rén hěn jīng yà

Their flash marriage surprised their family.

Illustration for 闪婚 (flash marriage)

More examples

很多人对闪婚持怀疑态度。hěn duō rén duì shǎn hūn chí huái yí tài dù

Many people are skeptical about flash marriage.

Core concept

A marriage decision that moves at lightning speed after only a short time together.

Common phrases

  • 闪婚后shǎn hūn hòu

    after a flash marriage

  • 发生闪婚fā shēng shǎn hūn

    have a flash marriage

  • 闪婚对象shǎn hūn duì xiàng

    flash marriage partner

Similar words

闪电结婚shǎn diàn jié hūn: A marriage that follows an extremely brief relationship and an almost immediate decision to marry.
速婚sù hūn: A marriage that follows a fairly short period of dating or getting to know each other.

Definition in Chinese

指在交往或相识时间很短就迅速结婚，强调做出结婚决定的速度。zhǐ zài jiāo wǎng huò xiāng shí shí jiān hěn duǎn jiù xùn sù jié hūn qiáng diào zuò chū jié hūn jué dìng de sù dù

Word origin

闪 (shǎn, "flash") + 婚 (hūn, "marriage") forms a modern compound for a marriage decided with flash-like speed.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may connect this word with love at first sight, but it focuses on the speed of the marriage decision rather than simply strong early feelings.

Opposites

  • 慢婚màn hūnslow marriagenoun
  • 晚婚wǎn hūnlate marriagenoun

Related words

  • 闪婚族shǎn hūn zúpeople who have flash marriagesnoun
  • 闪婚潮shǎn hūn cháoflash-marriage boomnoun

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