离婚 líhūn to divorce
How to remember 离婚: 离 leave + 婚 to get married = to divorce.
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How it is used
- To divorce / get divorced - 他们离婚了 (tāmen líhūn le) they got divorced; 办离婚手续 handle divorce procedures.
- A verb-object compound (leave + marriage), so it can split: 离过一次婚 divorced once. Opposite of 结婚 (jiéhūn, to marry) - 跟她结婚 (gēn tā jiéhūn) marry her.
Example sentences
- 我离婚了。 Wǒ líhūn le.I am divorced.
- 我们离婚吧。 Wǒmen líhūn ba.Let's get divorced.
- 她告诉他说，她想要离婚。 Tā gàosù tā shuō, tā xiǎngyào líhūn.She told him she wanted a divorce.