marriage; matrimony; husband and wife; the relationship between a husband and wife

A body of laws or legal code governing marriage and family relations.

To form a relationship or relative status between two families through marriage; to become related by marriage.

a marriage or romantic connection predestined by fate; the destiny that brings lovers together

A relative or relative-in-law connected by marriage; in-laws.

marriage arranged by a third party, typically parents, without the consent of the individuals involved

(proverb) couples who are destined to be together will be joined by a thread even if they are a thousand miles apart; emphasizes that marriage is determined by fate despite geographic distance

To become related through marriage; to establish a connection between families by engagement or marriage.

de facto marriage; refers to a couple living together as a married pair without having undergone official legal registration

a marriage of convenience where both partners collaborate to maintain a facade of a traditional marriage, often to satisfy family or societal expectations

(idiom) a marriage or romantic connection predestined by a bond formed in a previous life

Relatives by marriage

the father-in-law of one's brother, or the father-in-law of one's sister

(bound form) the way brothers-in-law or cousins-in-law of the same generation address one another; specifically an older male relative by marriage

Male relatives of the same generation connected by marriage, used as a mutual term of address; specifically, the male relatives of one's son-in-law.

(literary) relatives by marriage; in-laws; specifically the parents of one's child's spouse or the husbands of sisters

the families of a married couple or the elders of those families; the family related by marriage

Relatives (especially by marriage) and old acquaintances or friends

(literary) relatives and old friends; also written as [[姻故|姻故|yin1 gu4]]

self-reference used in humble address when speaking to one's senior relatives by marriage

(bound form) a term of address for various female relatives by marriage, such as the mother of a brother's wife or the mother of a sister's husband

shortened name for a classic Qing dynasty novel about marriage and karmic retribution

marriage introduction; the service or act of introducing people for the purpose of marriage

A matchmaking service or agency that helps people find a spouse.

A state of conflict in a marriage where both partners struggle to find physiological, psychological, or social satisfaction.

marital status; marital state

The right for a man and woman to marry of their own free will without being forced by others into an arranged marriage.

marriage counseling; mediation for matrimonial disputes

a sham marriage, often entered into by gay or lesbian people to satisfy social or family expectations while living separate lives

alternate title for the classic Chinese novel The Story of a Marital Fate to Awaken the World, also known as Marriage Destinies to Reform the World

marriage between a citizen of one country and a foreigner or overseas Chinese person

an alternate name for the Qing dynasty novel about the tragic romances of two pairs of lovers, focusing on the lives of scholars and courtesans

to form a marriage connection between two families; to become related by marriage

A classic Chinese novel from the early Qing Dynasty, consisting of 100 chapters, which uses vivid local dialect to tell a story of karmic retribution across two lifetimes; it is also known as [[姻缘传|姻緣傳|yin1 yuan2 zhuan4]] or [[恶姻缘|惡姻緣|e4 yin1 yuan2]]

a short-lived, casual, or illicit romance; a brief relationship (often extramarital) that lacks long-term commitment or social standing