Chinese word

领证

Pronunciation

Pinyinlǐng zhèng

Meaning

  • verbregister one's marriage

Example

我们周末去领证。wǒ men zhōu mò qù lǐng zhèng

We are going to register our marriage this weekend.

Illustration for 领证 (register one's marriage)

More examples

他和女朋友分手后没有去领证。tā hé nǚ péng yǒu fēn shǒu hòu méi yǒu qù lǐng zhèng

After he broke up with his girlfriend, he did not go register his marriage.

Core concept

A couple completes the official marriage process and comes away with the document that proves it.

Common phrases

  • 办理领证bàn lǐ lǐng zhèng

    complete the marriage registration

  • 去婚姻登记处领证qù hūn yīn dēng jì chù lǐng zhèng

    go to the marriage registration office to get a marriage certificate

Similar words

登记结婚dēng jì jié hūn: Making a marriage official by registering it with the authorities.
领取结婚证líng qǔ jié hūn zhèng: Getting the certificate that officially records a marriage.
结婚jié hūn: Entering a married relationship with someone.

Definition in Chinese

在民政部门办理结婚登记并领取结婚证的行为。zài mín zhèng bù mén bàn lǐ jié hūn dēng jì bìng líng qǔ jié hūn zhèng de xíng wéi

Word origin

领 (lǐng, "receive") + 证 (zhèng, "certificate") makes receiving the certificate a compact way to refer to completing marriage registration.

Usage tips

  • Everyday speech favors this compact verb, while official forms and notices commonly use 办理结婚登记 (bànlǐ jiéhūn dēngjì, "handle marriage registration").

Other meanings

  • get a marriage certificateverb

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