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通婚 (tōng hūn) — to intermarry, to become related by marriage (between families or groups)

Definition

通婚 means to intermarry — used for marriage between families, clans, ethnic groups, or social classes, not for individuals. Closest verb is 结婚, but 结婚 is a personal act while 通婚 describes a group-level marriage relationship.

verb
to intermarryto become related by marriage (between families or groups)

Examples

  • 。
    Liǎng gè jiā tíng tōng le yí cì hūn.
    The two families intermarried once.
  • 。
    Gǔ dài guì zú zhī jiān jīng cháng tōng hūn.
    Ancient nobles often intermarried.
  • 。
    Tā men jiā zú hé lìng yí gè jiā zú tōng hūn le.
    Their family intermarried with another family.
Appears in
Romance & Marriage

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