day 26love and marriage

love and marriage

Talk about couples, weddings and staying single, play things down with 罢了 and 而已, and shrug “whether X or Y” with X也好，Y也罢.

today’s words

• 伴侣 bànlǚ · partner, companion (in life)
• 配偶 pèi'ǒu · spouse (formal)
• 两口子 liǎngkǒuzi · husband and wife, the couple
• 老伴儿 lǎobànr · one’s husband or wife (of an old couple)
• 恩爱 ēn'ài · loving, devoted (couple)
• 和睦 hémù · harmonious (family)
• 美满 měimǎn · happy and complete
• 情侣 qínglǚ · couple (in love)
• 情人 qíngrén · lover, sweetheart
• 吻 wěn · to kiss; kiss
• 异性 yìxìng · the opposite sex
• 单身 dānshēn · single; to be single
• 独身 dúshēn · to stay single
• 成家 chéngjiā · to marry, to settle down
• 婚纱 hūnshā · wedding dress
• 喜酒 xǐjiǔ · wedding banquet
• 喜糖 xǐtáng · wedding sweets
• 嫁妆 jiàzhuang · dowry
• 蜜月 mìyuè · honeymoon
• 男方 nánfāng · the groom’s side
• 女方 nǚfāng · the bride’s side
• 复合 fùhé · to get back together
• 出走 chūzǒu · to run away (from home), to leave
• 做主 zuòzhǔ · to decide, to have the final say
• 归宿 guīsù · home, final destination
• 团聚 tuánjù · to be reunited
• 探亲 tànqīn · to visit one’s family
• 怀抱 huáibào · embrace, arms; to hold in one’s arms
• 罢了 bàle · that’s all, merely
• 矣 yǐ · (written) already, indeed
• 而已 éryǐ · that’s all, nothing more
• 也罢 yěbà · all right then; whether … or

sentences

• 我只是开个玩笑罢了，你别生气。 · I was only joking: don’t be cross.
• 这不过是一点小意思而已。 · It’s only a small token, that’s all.
• 单身也好，成家也罢，自己开心最重要。 · Single or married, being happy yourself is what matters most.
• 中式也好，西式也罢，你们两口子自己做主。 · Chinese style or Western style, it’s for the two of you to decide.
• 人生得一知己，足矣。 · To find one true friend in life is enough.