婚事

hūnshì

noun #17,514

Measure Word

一桩婚事 zhuāng

Meanings

1 wedding
2 marriage (as an event or matter)

Characters

marriage; wedding

Examples

父母很关心她的婚事。

Fùmǔ hěn guānxīn tā de hūnshì.

Her parents are very concerned about her marriage.

他的婚事已经定了。

Tā de hūnshì yǐjīng dìng le.

His marriage has already been arranged.

Tips

usage

婚事 refers to marriage as a matter or affair to be arranged, not the ceremony itself (which is 婚礼). It often implies the planning and arrangement stage, especially by family.

Stroke Order

婚 hūn

事 shì