Writing
订婚 (dìng hūn) — how to say "to get engaged" in Chinese
订婚
To get engaged
verb
Character composition
订
to order, to arrange
婚
marriage, wedding
Radicals / Keys
女
Woman
#38 · nǚ · 3 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Collocations
跟女朋友订婚
gēn nǚ péng you dìng hūn
get engaged to one's girlfriend
订婚的戒指
dìng hūn de jiè zhi
engagement ring
Examples
他们去年夏天订婚了。
They got engaged last summer.
他们订婚了。
They got engaged.
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Frequently asked questions
Get engaged in Chinese
"to get engaged" in Chinese is 订婚 (dìng hūn).
Ding hun Chinese meaning
订婚 (dìng hūn) means "To get engaged".
How is 订婚 pronounced?
It is pronounced dìng hūn (written as ding hun, dinghun). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to get engaged" in Chinese characters?
It is written 订婚: 订 has 4 strokes, 婚 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 订婚?
订婚 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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