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领证

領證
lǐngzhèng
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to obtain a certificate (esp. a marriage certificate)
  2. 2 to legally register marriage

Examples

HSK 2
520那天民政局门口排队领证的人特别多。
Wǔ èr líng nàtiān Mínzhèngjú ménkǒu páiduì lǐngzhèng de rén tèbié duō.
On May 20 the queue outside the civil affairs bureau for marriage registration was huge.
HSK 4
我们下个月去民政局领证。
Wǒmen xiàgeyuè qù Mínzhèngjú lǐngzhèng.
We're going to the civil affairs bureau next month to register the marriage.
HSK 4
他们去年就领证了，今年才办婚礼。
Tāmen qùnián jiù lǐngzhèng le, jīnnián cái bàn hūnlǐ.
They registered last year and are only now holding the wedding.

Tips

usage
In practice 领证 almost always means getting the red 结婚证 (marriage certificate). The wedding banquet (婚礼) is a separate social event - many couples 领证 quietly and hold the ceremony months later.

Stroke Order

领 lǐng
证 zhèng