姻 (yīn) — (bound form) marriage; related by marriage
Definition
姻 is a bound morpheme meaning 'marriage' or 'related by marriage' — it never stands alone, always attached to a partner word like 姻亲 or 婚姻.
bound form
(bound form) marriagerelated by marriage
Examples
- 。Tā men de hūn yīn hěn xìng fú.Their marriage is very happy.
- 。Tā men liǎng jiā shì yīn qīn.The two families are related by marriage.
- 。Zhè cì lián yīn jiā qiáng le liǎng guó de guān xì.This marriage alliance strengthened the relationship between the two countries.
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