Meaning of 结婚
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to marry; to get married
How to use 结婚
结婚 is a verb-object word, so you usually say 跟 someone 结婚 rather than putting the person right after it. You can also split it, as in 结了婚 (jié le hūn). Example: 他们明年结婚。(Tāmen míngnián jiéhūn.) They are getting married next year.
结 (jié) means to tie a knot, and 婚 (hūn) means marriage. When two people get married, they tie the knot together.
Common mistake: Learners often say 我结婚她 like English "I married her", but the correct form is 我跟她结婚了 (Wǒ gēn tā jiéhūn le). Also note that 结 here is jié in the second tone, not jiē as in 结实 (jiēshi).
结婚 in example sentences
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结 jié · knot · 9 strokes
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婚 hūn · to get married · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 结婚.
| 结果 | jiéguǒ | to bear fruit |
| 结束 | jiéshù | to end; to finish; to conclude |
| 离婚 | líhūn | to divorce |
| 结合 | jiéhé | to combine; to link |
| 团结 | tuánjié | to unite; unity; solidarity |
| 结实 | jiēshi | to bear fruit |
| 总结 | zǒngjié | to sum up; to conclude |
| 婚礼 | hūnlǐ | wedding ceremony; wedding |
| 结论 | jiélùn | conclusion; verdict |
| 结构 | jiégòu | structure; composition |
| 婚姻 | hūnyīn | marriage; matrimony |
| 结局 | jiéjú | conclusion; ending; outcome |
Questions about 结婚
What does 结婚 mean?
结婚 (jiéhūn) means "to marry; to get married".
How do you write 结婚?
结婚 is made of 2 characters: 结 (9 strokes), 婚 (11 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.
Is 结婚 an HSK word?
Yes. 结婚 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 结婚 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 结婚 is written 結婚.
How do I say "I am married" in Chinese?
Say 我结婚了 (Wǒ jiéhūn le) or 我已经结婚了 (Wǒ yǐjīng jiéhūn le). The 了 shows the change of state has happened, so you are now married.
What is the difference between 结婚 and 婚礼?
结婚 is the action of getting married. 婚礼 (hūnlǐ) is the wedding ceremony itself, as in 参加婚礼 (cānjiā hūnlǐ), to attend a wedding.