领证

領證
lǐngzhèng
verb

Meanings

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

Examples

Wǒmen xià ge yuè qù Mínzhèngjú lǐngzhèng.
We're going to the civil affairs bureau next month to register the marriage.
Tāmen qùnián jiù lǐngzhèng le, jīnnián cái bàn hūnlǐ.
They registered last year and are only now holding the wedding.
Wǔ-èr-líng nà tiān Mínzhèngjú ménkǒu páiduì lǐngzhèng de rén tèbié duō.
On May 20 the queue outside the civil affairs bureau for marriage registration was huge.

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

lǐng
zhèng