Definition & Meaning

be engaged to; enter into betrothal; agree to marry

Word usage

Words with ding hun

dìng hūn

订 婚

Level:

NHSK 789－1 SW HSK 5 DC4

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v.be engaged to; enter into betrothal; agree to marry
- dìng hūn yí shì
  订婚仪式
  engagement ceremony
- yuē hàn yǐ yǔ mǎ lì dìng hūn
  约翰已与玛丽订婚。
  John is engaged to Mary.
- dìng hūn lǐ wù
  订婚礼物
  betrothal present
- tā men sān nián qián jiù dìng hūn le
  他们三年前就订婚了。
  They were betrothed to each other three years ago.
- jīn tiān wǎn shang nǐ děi hé wǒ gòng jìn wǎn cān yǐ qìng hè nǐ de dìng hūn zhī xǐ
  今天晚上你得和我共进晚餐以庆贺你的订婚之喜。
  You must have dinner with me tonight to celebrate your engagement.
- zài shǎn diàn shì de liàn ài hòu liǎng rén zài qī yuè xuān bù dìng hūn
  在闪电式的恋爱后，两人在七月宣布订婚。
  After a whirlwind romance, the couple announced their engagement in July.
synonym
dìng qīn订亲 dìng qīn定亲 dìng hūn定婚 wén dìng文定

Word usage

Note
"订婚" cannot be written as "定婚".
Separable word
"订" and "婚" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他们已经订完婚了。
  They have already been engaged.
- 我不知道他已经订过婚了。
  I don't know he has been engaged.
- 他们订了婚。
  They were engaged.

Chinese words with pinyin ding hun

dìng hūn定婚now written as 订婚

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