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

他们解除了婚约。

Tāmen jiěchú le hūnyuē.

They broke off their engagement.

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.

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