结婚证

結婚證
jiéhūnzhèng
noun #27,429

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 marriage certificate
  2. 2 marriage license

Examples

HSK 4
Méiyǒu jiéhūnzhèng, liǎng rén bù suàn héfǎ fūqī.
Without a marriage certificate, the two are not legally married.
HSK 7-9
Tāmen zài mínzhèngjú lǐngqǔ le jiéhūnzhèng.
They obtained their marriage certificate at the civil affairs bureau.

Tips

culture
In China, couples register their marriage at a local Civil Affairs Bureau (民政局) and receive a 结婚证 - a small red booklet. China does not have a religious marriage ceremony requirement for legal recognition.

Stroke Order

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