Definition
订婚 (dìng hūn) means 'to get engaged' — the formal commitment after a proposal. It contrasts with 求婚 (qiú hūn), which is the act of proposing marriage. Note that 订婚 is a separable verb (离合词): you can insert 了 or other elements, e.g. 订了婚.
verb
to get engaged (to be married)
Examples
- 订婚。Tā shàng gè yuè gēn nánpéngyou dìng hūn le.She got engaged to her boyfriend last month.
- ，。Tāmen yǐjīng dìng le hūn, míngnián jiéhūn.They are already engaged; they'll get married next year.
- ，。Dìng hūn hòu, tāmen kāishǐ zhǔnbèi hūnlǐ.After getting engaged, they started preparing the wedding.
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