Definition & Meaning

break up/dissolve a marriage; get a divorce

Word usage

lí hūn

离 婚

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v.break up/dissolve a marriage; get a divorce
- tā men yǐ jīng lí hūn le
  他们已经离婚了。
  They have divorced.
- tā yào hé qī zi lí hūn
  他要和妻子离婚。
  He wants to divorce his wife.
- lí hūn bù zài shì shén me diū liǎn de shì
  离婚不再是什么丢脸的事。
  There is no longer any stigma attached to being divorced.
- lí hūn zhèng míng
  离婚证明
  divorce certificate
- yī chǎng lí hūn sù sòng
  一场离婚诉讼
  a divorce lawsuit
- huò zhǔn lí hūn
  获准离婚
  receive a divorce
- nào lí hūn
  闹离婚
  seek a divorce
- zhè jiù shì wǒ wèi shén me yào hé nǐ lí hūn
  这就是我为什么要和你离婚！
  That is why I am divorcing you!
synonym
lí yì离异
antonym
jié hūn结婚

Word usage

Separable word
"离" and "婚" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他离过两次婚了。
  He has been divorced twice.
- 他上周离了婚。
  He was divorced last week.
- 这俩人离不了婚。
  The two persons can't get divorced.

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