- 结婚 jiéhūn to marryTo get married; to become husband and wife
- 婚礼 hūnlǐ weddinga wedding ceremony; a formal public event celebrating a marriage
- 婚姻 hūnyīn marriagemarriage; matrimony; husband and wife; the relationship between a husband and wife
- 离婚 líhūn to divorceto legally dissolve a marriage
- 求婚 qiúhūn to propose marriageTo ask someone to marry you; to make a marriage proposal.
- 订婚 dìnghūn to get engagedTo enter into an agreement to marry; to become betrothed.
- 未婚妻 wèihūnqī fiancéea woman who is engaged to be married
- 婚纱 hūnshā wedding dressa bride's wedding gown, typically including the veil, made of light material such as lace or silk
- 未婚夫 wèihūnfū fiancéa man to whom a woman is engaged to be married
- 已婚 yǐhūn marriedTo have already gotten married; currently in a state of marriage.
- 新婚 xīnhūn newly marriedto be newly married; to have just wed
- 婚前 hūnqián premaritaloccurring or existing before marriage; prenuptial
- 未婚 wèihūn unmarriedunmarried; single; yet to be married
- 征婚 zhēnghūn to seek a marriage partnerto advertise for a marriage partner; to look for a spouse through a public announcement or advertisement
- 婚姻法 hūnyīnfǎ marriage lawA body of laws or legal code governing marriage and family relations.
- 再婚 zàihūn to remarryTo marry again after a divorce or the death of a spouse.
- 婚事 hūnshì weddingmatters related to marriage; wedding arrangements or the marriage itself
- 婚检 hūnjiǎn premarital checkup(abbreviation) to have a premarital physical examination; a premarital health checkup
- 婚约 hūnyuē engagementan agreement between two people to get married; a marriage contract or wedding contract
- 婚宴 hūnyàn wedding banqueta formal dinner or reception held to celebrate a wedding
- 婚介 hūnjiè matchmakingThe work of introducing marriage partners to one another; a marriage introduction service.
- 婚后 hūnhòu after marriageafter marriage; post-marriage
- 婚恋 hūnliàn marriage and loveLove, dating, and marriage; to engage in romantic relationships and matrimony
- 婚外情 hūnwàiqíng extramarital affairA romantic relationship with someone other than one's spouse; extramarital affair
- 重婚 chónghūn bigamyTo commit bigamy; to marry someone while already being legally married to another person. This is a criminal offense in most jurisdictions.
- 成婚 chénghūn to get marriedto marry; to enter into a marriage; same as [[结婚|結婚|jie2 hun1]]
- 婚外恋 hūnwàiliàn extramarital affairAn extramarital relationship or affair involving a married person and a third party. This is also referred to as [[婚外情|婚外情|hun1 wai4 qing2]] or [[外遇|外遇|wai4 yu4]].
- 婚期 hūnqī wedding daythe date set for a wedding
- 婚嫁 hūnjià to marryto get married (of a man and a woman)
- 完婚 wánhūn to get marriedTo get married; often specifically used of men but can also refer to any couple completing their wedding ceremony.
- 新婚夫妇 xīnhūnfūfù newlywedsa newly married couple
- 复婚 fùhūn to remarryto remarry a former spouse; to legally restore a marriage relationship after a divorce
- 离婚率 líhūnlǜ divorce ratethe proportion of the number of divorces to the total population during a specific period of time
- 金婚 jīnhūn golden wedding anniversaryThe 50th anniversary of a marriage.
- 晚婚 wǎnhūn late marriageto marry at an age later than is typical or legally recommended, usually referring to marriage after one's mid-twenties; also used as a noun for the practice of late marriage
- 结婚证 jiéhūnzhèng marriage certificateofficial document certifying a marriage
- 通婚 tōnghūn to intermarryTo be or become related by marriage; to intermarry between families, groups, or nationalities.
- 婚变 hūnbiàn marriage upheavalmajor crisis in a marital relationship or the breakup of a marriage, such as divorce or infidelity
- 婚配 hūnpèi to marryto enter into a marriage; to be wed
- 早婚 zǎohūn marry early; early marriageto marry before reaching legal age or full physical maturity; the act or practice of doing so
- 婚龄 hūnlíng marriageable ageThe legal minimum age at which a person is allowed to marry; also refers to the actual age at which a person gets married
- 证婚人 zhènghūnrén wedding witnessa person who officiates at a wedding or serves as a formal witness to verify the legality and validity of the marriage
- 婚俗 hūnsú marriage customscustoms and traditions related to marriage
- 定婚 dìnghūn to get engagedto be betrothed or engaged to be married
- 初婚 chūhūn first marriageto marry for the first time; a first marriage
- 包办婚姻 bāobànhūnyīn arranged marriagemarriage arranged by a third party, typically parents, without the consent of the individuals involved
- 逃婚 táohūn to flee an arranged marriageTo run away or flee from home to escape an unwanted or arranged marriage; to back out of a wedding at the last minute by disappearing.
- 主婚 zhǔhūn to officiate at a weddingto preside over a wedding ceremony
- 银婚 yínhūn silver wedding anniversarysilver wedding anniversary; the 25th anniversary of a marriage
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH