成婚

chénghūn

verb #20,303

Meanings

1 to get married
2 to wed

Characters

to complete / to become

marriage / wedding

Examples

HSK 5

古代男女通常由父母安排成婚。

Gǔdài nánnǚ tōngcháng yóu fùmǔ ānpái chénghūn.

In ancient times, marriages were usually arranged by parents.

HSK 7-9

他们相识三年后终于成婚。

Tāmen xiāngshí sān nián hòu zhōngyú chénghūn.

They finally got married three years after meeting.

Tips

usage

成婚 is more formal and literary than 结婚. It appears in traditional or elevated contexts and is less common in everyday speech.

Stroke Order

成 chéng

婚 hūn