Lesson 6: Changing Views of Marriage (Part 1)

33 words

WordPinyinDefinition
一辈子yī bèi zi(for) a lifetime
借口jiè kǒuto use as an excuse
做主zuò zhǔto decide
仪式yí shìceremony
允许yǔn xǔto permit
包办bāo bànto undertake to do everything by oneself
husband
wife
to take a wife
婚姻hūn yīnmatrimony
婚恋hūn liànlove and marriage
婚礼hūn lǐwedding ceremony
媒人méi rengo-between
小老婆xiǎo lǎo póconcubine
废除fèi chúto abolish
往往wǎng wǎngusually
恋爱liàn ài(romantic) love
抛弃pāo qìto abandon
掀开xiān kāito lift open
提倡tí chàngto promote
撮合cuō heto play matchmaker
新娘xīn niángbride
新郎xīn lángbridegroom
明确míng quèclear-cut
法律fǎ lǜlaw
洞房dòng fángsecret inner room
结束jié shùtermination
自愿zì yuànvoluntary
规定guī dìngprovision
运动yùn dòngto move
选择xuǎn zéto select
头纱tóu shāwedding veil
余地yú dìmargin