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未婚

wèi hūn · wei hun

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Meaning

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  1. unmarried
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The matchmaking corner

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，这张(zhèzhāng)纸上(zhǐshàng)写(xiě)着(zhe)：男(nán)，二十八岁(èrshíbāsuì)，未婚(wèihūn)。

    Look, this sheet says: male, 28 years old, unmarried.

  2. Liangliang

    这(zhè)是(shì)相亲角(xiāngqīnjiǎo)，家长们(jiāzhǎngmen)在(zài)给(gěi)孩子(háizi)找(zhǎo)对象(duìxiàng)。

    This is the matchmaking corner. Parents look for partners for their kids.

  3. Dengdeng

    未婚(wèihūn)的(de)人(rén)有(yǒu)这么多(zhèmeduō)吗(ma)？

    Are there really so many unmarried people?

  4. Liangliang

    对(duì)，你(nǐ)看(kàn)这张(zhèzhāng)，一米七五(yīmǐqīwǔ)，会(huì)做饭(zuòfàn)，也(yě)是(shì)未婚(wèihūn)。

    Yes. Look at this one: 1.75 meters, can cook, also unmarried.

  5. Dengdeng

    咦(yí)，这个(zhège)人(rén)怎么(zěnme)这么(zhème)像(xiàng)你(nǐ)？

    Huh, why does this person look so much like you?

  6. Liangliang

    啊(a)？我(wǒ)妈(mā)什么时候(shénmeshíhou)来(lái)过(guò)这儿(zhèr)？

    What? When did my mom come here?

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)未(wèi)婚(hūn)，独(dú)自(zì)住(zhù)在(zài)这(zhè)座(zuò)城(chéng)市(shì)。

She is unmarried and lives alone in this city.

02

公(gōng)司(sī)为(wèi)未(wèi)婚(hūn)员(yuán)工(gōng)提(tí)供(gōng)住(zhù)房(fáng)补(bǔ)贴(tiē)。

The company provides housing subsidies for unmarried employees.

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