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  fan1   jyutping
  hun1   pinyin
[1] [v] to wed; to marry
[2] [n] a marriage; a wedding


Stroke count: 11
Level: 3
Radical: (#38)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

This word has been viewed 13127 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 21st Nov 2009 13:38

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detail  git3 fan1  jie2 hun1 = to marry
detail  mei6 fan1 fu1  wei4 hun1 fu1 = fiancé; fiance; husband-to-be
detail  mei6 fan1 cai1  wei4 hun1 qi1 = fiancée; fiancee
detail  fan1 lai5  hun1 li3 = wedding ceremony, wedding
detail  fan1 ngoi6 cing4  hun1 wai4 qing2 = extramarital affair
detail  fan1 saa1  hun1 sha1 = wedding dress
detail  git3 fan1 zau2   = a wedding reception
detail  fan1 kei4  hun1 qi1 (PRC), hun1 qi2 (Taiwan) = wedding date
detail  fan1 si6  hun1 shi4 = wedding; marriage
detail  gam1 fan1  jin1 hun1 = golden wedding
detail  git3 fan1 gei2 nim6 jat6  jie2 hun1 ji4 nian4 ri4 = wedding anniversary (common formation)
detail  fan1 zi2  hun1 zhi3 = marriage certificate
detail  lei4 fan1  li2 hun1 = to divorce
detail  ding6/3 fan1  ding4 hun1 = to be engaged; engagement
detail  fan1 jan1  hun1 yin1 = wedding, marriage, matrimony
detail  maang4 fan1 aa2 gaa3   = marriage is arranged by go-between
detail  heoi3 jam2 git3 fan1 zau2   = to go to a wedding reception
detail  kau4 fan1  qiu2 hun1 = propose marriage
detail  mei6 fan1  wei4 hun1 = unmarried
detail  ding6 fan1  ding4 hun1 = be betrothed; get engaged
detail  fan1 ling4  hun1 ling2 = marrying age
detail  fan1 joek3  hun1 yue1 = engagement; wedding contract
detail  fan1 gaa3  hun1 jia4 = marriage
detail  fan1 ngoi6 sing3 zip3 zuk1 /cuk1  hun1 wai4 xing4 jie1 chu4 = extramarital sex
detail  fan1 ngoi6  hun1 wai4 = extramarital
detail  tung4 sing3 fan1 jan1  tong2 xing1 hun1 yin1 = gay marriage/same-sex marriages
detail  mei6 fan1 neoi5 zi2   = spinster, unmarried woman, an old maid
detail  mei6 fan1 maa1*4 maa1   = unmarried mothers
detail  fan1 saa1 dim3  hun1 sha1 dian4 = a bridal shop
detail  ming4 fan1  ming2 hun1 = Marriage in the Hades, ghost marriage
detail  fan1 cin4 coi4 caan2 gung1 zing3  hun1 qian2 cai2 chan3 gong1 zheng4 = [n] pre-nuptual agreement
detail  ji5 fan1  yi3 hun1 = married
detail  zoi3 fan1  zai4 hun1 = to marry a second time
detail  fan1 jan1 zong6 fong3  hun1 yin1 zhuang4 kuang4 = marriage status, marital status (common formation)
detail  co1 fan1  chu1 hun1 = first marriage
detail  fan1 jan1 gaai3 siu6 so2  hun1 yin1 jie4 shao4 suo3 = matrimonial agency; introduction agency
detail  fan1 jan1 faat3  hun1 yin1 fa3 = marriage law
detail  fan1 syu1  hun1 shu1 = marriage certificate
detail  san1 fan1  xin1 hun1 = newly-married
detail  zou2 fan1  zao3 fun1 = marrying too early
detail  git3 fan1 din2 lai5   = wedding ceremony (common formation)
detail  cung4 fan1   = bigamy
detail  siu2 bit6 sing3 san1 fan1   = seeing each other again after a short separation is sweeter than newlyweds
detail  kyun4 ji4 git3 fan1  quan2 yi2 jie2 hun1 = a marriage of convenience (common formation)
detail  zaap6 fan1  za2 hun1 = mixed marriage
detail  sim2 din6 git3 fan1  shan3 dian4 jie2 hun1 = a hasty marriage, a sudden marriage
detail  fung6 zi2 sing4 fan1  feng4 zi3 cheng2 hun1 = a shotgun marriage/wedding
detail  fan1 bin3  hun1 bian4 = a change in a marriage such as a divorce or separation
detail  zing3 fan1 jan4  zheng4 hun1 ren2 = (law) marriage witness
detail  zyu2 fan1 jan4  zhu3 hun1 ren2 = (at a wedding) officiator
detail  sik1 fan1 nin4 ling4  shi4 hun1 nian2 ling2 = marriagable age; appropriate age to get married
detail  fan1 jin4  hun1 yan2 = wedding feast
detail  fan1 jin3  hun1 yan4 = wedding banquet
detail  ceoi1 fan1  cui1 hun1 = give sb. pressure to get married
detail  fui3 fan1  hui3 hun1 = to back out after already being engaged to marry
detail 退  teoi3 fan1  tui4 hun1 = back out of marriage engagment
detail  fan1 soen3  hun1 xun4 = news of someone's wedding or marriage
detail  sim2 fan1  shan3 hun1 = flash marriage
detail  lo2 fan1  luo3 hun1 = naked wedding
detail  baau1 baan6 fan1 jan1   = arranged marriage
detail  fan1 ngoi6 sing3 gaau1  hun1 wai4 xing4 jiao1 = extramarital sex (common formation)
detail  zaap6 tai2 fan1 lai5  ji2 ti3 hun1 li3 = collective wedding ceremony (common formation)
detail  leoi5 hang4 git3 fan1  lv3 xing2 jie2 hun1 = have a honeymoon trip (common formation)
detail  fan1 wut6 zuk6  hun1 huo2 zu2 = marriage hunter
detail  gung1 lei6 sing3 lei4 fan1  gong1 li4 xing4 li2 hun1 = profit-driven divorce
detail  fan1 pui3  hun1 pei4 = marry
detail  jing4 sik1 fan1 jan1  xing1 shi4 hun1 yin1 = marriage of convenience; marriage for appearance sake

Showing all 3 examples containing 婚
detail 兩個重係讀緊書
Mr Lee is married with two sons, who are still in school.
[There is no relative pronoun (such as "who") in Cantonese. The change of subject is self-evident from the context.]
detail 今次婚禮場面認真巴閉
The wedding ceremony was really grand
detail 佢哋?呃鬼食豆腐
They got married! You're kidding!

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