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结婚

jié hūn · jie hun

Traditional 結婚

HSK 3Measure word: 次 cì

Meaning

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  1. to marry
  2. to get married
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My brother is getting married

  1. Dengdeng

    告诉(gàosu)你(nǐ)一个(yīgè)好(hǎo)消息(xiāoxi)，我(wǒ)哥哥(gēge)要(yào)结婚(jiéhūn)了(le)！

    Good news: my brother is getting married!

  2. Liangliang

    真(zhēn)的(de)吗(ma)？什么(shénme)时候(shíhou)结婚(jiéhūn)？

    Really? When is the wedding?

  3. Dengdeng

    下个月(xiàgèyuè)，在(zài)北京(běijīng)。你(nǐ)也(yě)来(lái)吧(ba)。

    Next month in Beijing. Come too.

  4. Liangliang

    当然(dāngrán)！我(wǒ)要(yào)准备(zhǔnbèi)什么(shénme)礼物(lǐwù)？

    Of course! What gift should I prepare?

  5. Dengdeng

    不用(bùyòng)，人(rén)来(lái)就(jiù)行(xíng)。你(nǐ)可以(kěyǐ)唱(chàng)首(shǒu)歌(gē)。

    No need. Just show up. You can sing a song.

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)还是(háishi)准备(zhǔnbèi)礼物(lǐwù)吧(ba)！

    Then I had better prepare a gift!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)们(men)已(yǐ)经(jīng)结(jié)婚(hūn)五(wǔ)年(nián)了(le)。

We've been married for five years.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CN · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

你(nǐ)后(hòu)悔(huǐ)跟(gēn)我(wǒ)结(jié)婚(hūn)吗(ma)?

Do you regret marrying me?

Tatoeba: Chinese by umidake · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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结
jié

knot; sturdy

婚
hūn

to marry; marriage

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