Writing
结婚 (jiéhūn) — how to say "to marry" in Chinese
结婚
To marry
separable verb
How to use it
Splits into two parts, with other words in between: how much, how long, 了 or 过.
结过婚
jié guo hūn
has been married
Character composition
结
to tie, to connect
婚
marriage
Radicals / Keys
女
Woman
#38 · nǚ · 3 strokes
糸
Silk
#120 · mì · 6 strokes
Collocations
和他结婚
hé tā jié hūn
marry him
准备结婚
zhǔn bèi jié hūn
prepare to get married
Examples
他们去年结婚了，后来一起搬到这个城市工作。
They got married last year, then moved together to this city for work.
他们去年结婚了。
They got married last year.
Mnemonic
[jiéhūn-] Jerry Hoon decides to tie the knot and get married 💒. He takes a rope to 结 tie a symbolic knot of love and puts on a dashing 婚 wedding suit. Everyone is amazed by the 结婚 ceremony as Jerry and his bride exchange vows.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to marry" in Chinese?
"to marry" in Chinese is 结婚 (jiéhūn).
结婚 meaning in English
结婚 (jiéhūn) means "To marry".
How is 结婚 pronounced?
It is pronounced jiéhūn (written as jiehun). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to marry" in Chinese characters?
It is written 结婚: 结 has 9 strokes, 婚 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 结婚?
结婚 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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