Definition & Meaning

marry; be married through legal procedures; get/be married; marry up

Word usage

jié hūn

结 婚

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v.marry; be married through legal procedures; get/be married; marry up
- tā men mì mì jié hūn le
  他们秘密结婚了。
  They had gotten married secretly.
- nǐ jié hūn le méi yǒu
  你结婚了没有？
  Are you married?
- nǐ yuàn yì hé wǒ jié hūn ma
  你愿意和我结婚吗？
  Will you marry me?
- jié hūn dēng jì
  结婚登记
  register for marriage
- lǚ yóu jié hūn
  旅游结婚
  destination wedding
- xià gè yuè wǒ men jiāng qìng zhù jié hūn zhōu nián
  下个月，我们将庆祝结婚50周年。
  Next month, we will celebrate the 50th anniversary of our wedding.
synonym
chéng qīn成亲 chéng jiā成家 chéng hūn成婚 wán hūn完婚 hūn pèi婚配
antonym
lí hūn离婚

Word usage

Separable word
"结" and "婚" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 结了婚，你们就要互相扶持。
  When you get married, you should support and help each other.
- 你们什么时候结的婚？
  When did you get married?
- 她还没毕业，结不了婚。
  She hasn't graduated yet, so she can't get married.

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