婚姻 (hūn yīn) — marriage, matrimony
Definition
婚姻 is the institution or state of being married, not the wedding event itself (婚礼 is the ceremony, 喜事 is the happy occasion). Use it for the relationship as a lifelong commitment, e.g. 终身大事.
noun
marriagematrimony
Measure word · 桩, 次
Examples
- 婚姻。Zhè shì yì zhuāng kuà guó hūn yīn.This is an international marriage.
- 婚姻。Tā yǒu guò yí cì shī bài de hūn yīn.He has had one failed marriage.
- 婚姻。hūn yīn Xū yào xiāng hù lǐ jiě hé bāo róng.Marriage requires mutual understanding and tolerance.
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