婚姻

hūn yīn
HSK 5
matrimony, wedding, marriage
noun
Measure words:桩 zhuāng,次 cì

Example Sentences

他们的婚姻很幸福。
tāmen de hūnyīn hěn xìngfú 。
Their marriage is very happy.
婚姻需要双方的共同努力。
hūnyīn xūyào shuāngfāng de gòngtóng nǔlì 。
Marriage requires the joint effort of both parties.
在中国，婚姻通常是由家庭决定的。
zài zhōngguó ， hūnyīn tōngcháng shì yóu jiātíng juédìng de 。
In China, marriage is often decided by the family.

Individual Characters

婚hūn
to marry, marriage, wedding
姻yīn
marriage connections

Words with similar meanings

结婚jiéhūn
to get married
This term is often used in the context of the act of getting married, whereas '婚姻' refers to the institution of marriage itself.
婚配hūnpèi
matchmaking
This term emphasizes the aspect of pairing two individuals for marriage, which is part of what '婚姻' encompasses.

Words Starting With 婚

婚礼hūn lǐ
wedding ceremony; wedding

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