订婚

• 拼音: dìng hūn
• 汉字拆解: 订 = 讠+ 丁 (to agree, commit formally); 婚 = 女 + 昏 (marriage — originally 'at dusk', the traditional time for weddings)

含义

To become engaged; to betroth. The formal agreement between two people — and often their families — to marry.

Implies a formal, publicly acknowledged engagement often involving a ceremony, ring exchange, or family gathering. More ceremonial than simply agreeing to marry. In traditional contexts, the families of both parties play a central role in the 订婚 process.

例句

1. 两人订婚后，双方家长立即开始筹备婚礼的各项事宜。
2. 他在浪漫的烛光晚餐中郑重求婚，两人当晚正式订婚。
3. 订婚仪式在亲友的共同见证下圆满举行，现场气氛温馨热烈。

用法指南

语境: relationships, family, social events, traditions

语气: positive

正确说法

• 他们订婚的消息传开后，亲朋好友纷纷送来祝福。(After news of their engagement spread, relatives and friends sent their congratulations one after another.)
• 订婚戒指是西方传统，但如今在中国年轻人中也日渐流行。(Engagement rings are a Western tradition, but they are becoming increasingly popular among young Chinese people today.)

错误说法

• 他们结婚订婚了 — use 他们订婚了 or 他们结婚了 separately; 订婚 (engaged) and 结婚 (married) are distinct stages and should not be combined

起源与历史

订 (agree/commit) + 婚 (marriage)

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal