Definition & Meaning

intermarry; be (or become) related by marriage

Word usage

tōng hūn

通 婚

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v.intermarry; be (or become) related by marriage
- míng lìng jìn zhǐ tōng hūn
  明令禁止通婚
  forbid intermarriage
- yì zú jiān tōng hūn
  异族间通婚
  transracial marriage
- tā men méi bèi jìn zhǐ yǔ dāng dì rén tōng hūn
  他们没被禁止与当地人通婚。
  They were not forbidden to intermarry with the local people.
- bù tóng zhǒng zú zhī jiān tōng hūn
  不同种族之间通婚
  intermarriage between ethnic groups
synonym
lián yīn联姻 jié qīn结亲 dì yīn缔姻

Word usage

Separable word
"通" and "婚" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 两家通了婚了。
  The two families are related by marriage.

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