Chinese word dictionary

明媒正娶

míng méi zhèng qǔ · to be officially wed

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Word information

Simplified明媒正娶

Traditional明媒正娶

Pinyinmíng méi zhèng qǔ

Part of speechDictionary

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

明míng

bright; clear

媒méi

go-between, matchmaker; medium

正zhèng

straight, right, proper, correct, just, true

娶qǔ

to marry, to take a wife

How to learn 明媒正娶

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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