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Fighting when registering for marriage

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Fighting when registering for marriage

最近zuì jìn,广西Guǎng xī的de一yī对duì情侣qíng lǚ一起yī qǐ去qù当地dāng dì民政局Mín zhèng jú,打算dǎ suàn登记dēng jì结婚jié hūn。

但是dàn shì,领lǐng结婚jié hūn证zhèng时shí,女方nǚ fāng突然tū rán说shuō“再zài考虑kǎo lǜ一下yī xià”,男方nán fāng对duì这zhè个gè态度tài dù很hěn不bù满意mǎn yì,两liǎng个gè人rén就jiù打dǎ起来qǐ lái了le。

下午xià wǔ,两liǎng个gè人rén又yòu出现chū xiàn在zài民政局Mín zhèng jú,正式zhèng shì登记dēng jì结婚jié hūn了le。

网友wǎng yǒu们men对duì这zhè件jiàn事shì表示biǎo shì不bù能néng理解lǐ jiě,认为rèn wéi女方nǚ fāng结婚jié hūn以后yǐ hòu可能kě néng会huì有yǒu大dà麻烦má fan。

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Vocabulary 55 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
最近 zuì jìnrecently
广西 Guǎng xīGuangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southern China.
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
一 yīone / single / a (article)
对 duìclassifier: couple; pair
情侣 qíng lǚsweethearts / lovers
一起 yī qǐtogether; in company (with)
去 qùto go, to go to
当地 dāng dìlocal
民政局 Mín zhèng júBureau of Civil Affairs
打算 dǎ suànto plan / to intend / to calculate
登记 dēng jìto register (one's name)
结婚 jié hūnto marry; to get married
但是 dàn shìbut; however
领 lǐngto lead / to receive
证 zhèngcertificate / proof
时 shíwhen
女方 nǚ fāngthe bride's side (of a wedding)
突然 tū ránsudden; abrupt; unexpected
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
再 zàiagain; once more; re-
考虑 kǎo lǜto think over / to consider
一下 yī xià(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)
男方 nán fāng(of a marriage) the bridegroom's side; the husband's side
这 zhèthis; these
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
态度 tài dùmanner / bearing / attitude / approach
很 hěnvery; quite
不 bùno; not so
满意 mǎn yìsatisfied / pleased / to one's satisfaction
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
人 rénperson; people
就 jiùin that case; then
打 dǎto hit; to strike / to fight
起来 qǐ láiindicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state / indicating an upward movement / indicating completion / expressing preliminary judgment
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
下午 xià wǔafternoon / p.m.
又 yòu(once) again
出现 chū xiànto appear / to arise / to emerge / to show up
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
正式 zhèng shìformal; official
网友 wǎng yǒuonline friend / netizen; Internet user
们 menplural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
件 jiànclassifier for events, things, clothes etc
事 shìmatter / thing / item / affair
表示 biǎo shì(of sb) to express; to state; to show / (of sth) to indicate; to signify; to show
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
理解 lǐ jiěto comprehend; to understand
认为 rèn wéito believe; to think; to consider; to feel
以后 yǐ hòuafter / later / afterwards / following / later on / in the future
可能 kě néngmight (happen) / maybe / perhaps
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
有 yǒuto have; there is
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
麻烦 má fantrouble; inconvenience