讨 tǎo — ask for; send punitive expedition; to demand; to marry
这个小姑娘很讨人喜欢。Zhè ge xiǎo gū niang hěn tǎo rén xǐ huan.This little girl is very likable.
Common words: 讨论 (tǎo lùn)、讨厌 (tǎo yàn)、探讨 (tàn tǎo)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "to marry"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to marry", including 讨 (tǎo), 婚 (hūn). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to marry" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 讨 (tǎo), 婚 (hūn) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span tǎo, hūn — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 讨 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 讨 tǎoask for; send punitive expedition; to demand; to marryUseful words: 讨论, 讨厌
- 婚 hūnto marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wifeUseful words: 结婚, 离婚
Common words for these 2 "to marry" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 讨 (tǎo) — so "to marry" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "to marry".
婚 hūn — to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife
我哥哥下个月要结婚了。Wǒ gē ge xià ge yuè yào jié hūn le.My older brother is getting married next month.
Common words: 结婚 (jié hūn)、离婚 (lí hūn)、婚礼 (hūn lǐ)
All 2 characters
Open 讨、婚 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.