婚约

婚約

hūnyuē

noun #13,289

Measure Word

一份婚约 fèn

Meanings

1 engagement
2 wedding contract
3 betrothal

Characters

marriage; wedding

agreement; contract

Examples

HSK 5

在古代，婚约是由父母决定的。

Zài gǔdài, hūnyuē shì yóu fùmǔ juédìng de.

In ancient times, betrothals were decided by the parents.

HSK 7-9

他们解除了婚约。

Tāmen jiěchú le hūnyuē.

They broke off their engagement.

Tips

culture

In traditional China, 婚约 was a formal contract between two families, often arranged when children were very young. Breaking a 婚约 was considered a serious social offense.

Stroke Order

婚 hūn

约 yuē