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Walking marriage

中国Zhōng guó是shì个gè多duō民族mín zú的de国家guó jiā,56个gè民族mín zú各gè有yǒu各gè的de特色tè sè。

其中qí zhōng有yǒu一些yī xiē少数民族shǎo shù mín zú的de习俗xí sú很hěn特别tè bié,比如bǐ rú纳西族Nà xī zú。

纳西族Nà xī zú是shì居住jū zhù于yú中国Zhōng guó西南xī nán地区dì qū的de少数民族shǎo shù mín zú,他们tā men最zuì特别tè bié的de是shì婚嫁hūn jià习俗xí sú。

和hé我们wǒ men平时píng shí了解liǎo jiě的de婚嫁hūn jià不同bù tóng,他们tā men实行shí xíng走婚zǒu hūn。

走婚zǒu hūn的de意思yì si就jiù是shì男nán女nǚ两liǎng人rén只要zhǐ yào白天bái tiān互相hù xiāng喜欢xǐ huan对方duì fāng,男方nán fāng就jiù可以kě yǐ在zài夜yè里lǐ从cóng窗户chuāng hu爬pá进jìn女方nǚ fāng的de房间fáng jiān,交换jiāo huàn礼物lǐ wù、留宿liú sù。

晚上wǎn shang来lái,白天bái tiān悄悄qiāo qiāo地de走zǒu,形成xíng chéng相对xiāng duì稳定wěn dìng的de走婚zǒu hūn关系guān xì,而ér又yòu不bù需要xū yào举行jǔ xíng婚嫁hūn jià仪式yí shì。

纳西族Nà xī zú的de爱情ài qíng观念guān niàn很hěn开放kāi fàng。

他们tā men自由zì yóu恋爱liàn ài,不bù需要xū yào别人bié rén介绍jiè shào,没有méi yǒu准备zhǔn bèi新xīn房fáng和hé举行jǔ xíng仪式yí shì的de步骤bù zhòu。

男nán不bù娶qǔ,女nǚ不bù嫁jià。

他们tā men的de子zǐ女nǚ属于shǔ yú女方nǚ fāng家庭jiā tíng,与yǔ母亲mǔ qīn的de家庭jiā tíng成员chéng yuán一起yī qǐ生活shēng huó,男方nán fāng没有méi yǒu抚养fǔ yǎng和hé教育jiào yù子zǐ女nǚ的de义务yì wù。

这zhè种zhǒng母系mǔ xì传统chuán tǒng社会shè huì的de家庭jiā tíng结构jié gòu中zhōng,家庭jiā tíng经济jīng jì权quán都dōu由yóu女性nǚ xìng掌握zhǎng wò,也yě只有zhǐ yǒu女人nǚ rén才cái有yǒu遗产yí chǎn继承jì chéng权quán。

如果rú guǒ他们tā men不bù愿意yuàn yì继续jì xù这zhè段duàn走婚zǒu hūn关系guān xì了le,也yě可以kě yǐ自由zì yóu协商xié shāng解除jiě chú关系guān xì。

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Vocabulary 123 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
中国 Zhōng guóChina
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
民族 mín zúnationality; ethnic group
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
国家 guó jiācountry; nation; state
各 gèeach / every
有 yǒuto have; there is
特色 tè sèa characteristic; a distinctive feature or quality
其中 qí zhōngamong / in / included among these
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
少数民族 shǎo shù mín zúethnic minority
习俗 xí súcustom / tradition / local tradition / convention
很 hěnvery; quite
特别 tè biéunusual; special
比如 bǐ rúfor example; for instance; such as
纳西族 Nà xī zúNakhi ethnic group
居住 jū zhùto reside / to dwell / to live in a place
于 yú(of time or place) in; at; on / (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for / (indicating a source) from; out of / (used in comparison) than / (used in the passive voice) by
西南 xī nánsouthwest
地区 dì qūregion; area (informal or geographical term)
他们 tā menthey; them
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
婚嫁 hūn jiàmarriage
和 héand; together with
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
平时 píng shíordinarily
了解 liǎo jiěto understand / to realize / to find out
不同 bù tóngdifferent / distinct / not the same / not alike
实行 shí xíngto implement / to carry out / to put into practice
走婚 zǒu hūna “walking marriage”; a custom in which partners do not live together permanently
意思 yì siidea / opinion / meaning
就 jiùmerely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
男 nán(bound form) male
女 nǚwoman
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
人 rénperson; people
只要 zhǐ yàoso long as; provided; if
白天 bái tiānduring the day
互相 hù xiāngeach other / mutually
喜欢 xǐ huanto like; to be fond of
对方 duì fāngthe other person; the other side; the other party
男方 nán fāng(of a marriage) the bridegroom's side; the husband's side
可以 kě yǐcan / may / possible / able to
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
夜 yènight
里 lǐlining / interior / inside
从 cóngfrom; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
窗户 chuāng huwindow
爬 páto crawl / to climb / to get up or sit up
进 jìnto go in / to enter / to put in / to submit / to take in / to admit
女方 nǚ fāngthe bride's side (of a wedding)
房间 fáng jiānroom
交换 jiāo huànto exchange / to swap / to switch (telecom) / to commute
礼物 lǐ wùgift; present
留宿 liú sùto put up a guest / to stay overnight
晚上 wǎn shangin the evening
来 láito come
悄悄 qiāo qiāoquiet; making little or no noise / surreptitious; stealthy / anxious; worried
地 de-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
走 zǒuto walk / to go / to run / to move (of vehicle) / to visit / to leave / to go away / to die (euph.) / to change (shape, form, meaning)
形成 xíng chéngto form; to take shape
相对 xiāng duìrelatively
稳定 wěn dìngsteady / stable
关系 guān xìrelation / relationship / guanxi
而 érand / as well as
又 yòuand yet
不 bùno; not so
需要 xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require
举行 jǔ xíngto hold
仪式 yí shìceremony
爱情 ài qíngromance; love (romantic)
观念 guān niànnotion / thought / concept / sense / views / ideology / general impressions
开放 kāi fàngunrestrained by convention / unconstrained in one's sexuality
自由 zì yóufree; unrestricted
恋爱 liàn ài(romantic) love
别人 bié rénother people; others; other person
介绍 jiè shàoto introduce (sb to sb) / to give a presentation / to present
没有 méi yǒudoesn't exist / to not be
准备 zhǔn bèito prepare / to intend / to be about to
新 xīnnew; newly
房 fánghouse / room / branch of an extended family
步骤 bù zhòuprocedure / step
娶 qǔto take a wife / to marry (a woman)
嫁 jià(of a woman) to marry / to marry off a daughter / to shift (blame etc)
子 zǐson / child / seed / egg / small thing
属于 shǔ yúto belong to; to fall under (a category)
家庭 jiā tíngfamily; household
与 yǔ(formal) with; from (marking the other participant in an interaction, comparison, or contrast)
母亲 mǔ qīnmother
成员 chéng yuánmember
一起 yī qǐtogether; in company (with)
生活 shēng huóto live
抚养 fǔ yǎngto foster / to bring up / to raise
教育 jiào yùto educate / to teach
义务 yì wùduty; obligation
这 zhèthis; these
种 zhǒngclassifier for types, kinds, sorts
母系 mǔ xìmaternal / matriarchal
传统 chuán tǒngtraditional / conventional
社会 shè huìsociety
结构 jié gòustructure / composition / makeup / architecture
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
经济 jīng jìeconomic
权 quánauthority / power / right
都 dōuall; both; entirely
由 yóufrom / because of; due to / by; via; through / (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ...
女性 nǚ xìngwoman / the female sex
掌握 zhǎng wòto grasp (often fig.) / to control / to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny) / to master / to know well / to understand sth well and know how to use it
也 yěeven (extreme or unexpected case)
只有 zhǐ yǒu(只有……才……) it is only if ... (that one can ...) / it is only (someone) who ...
女人 nǚ rénwoman
才 cáithen and only then
遗产 yí chǎnheritage / legacy / inheritance / bequest
继承 jì chéngto inherit / to succeed to (the throne etc) / to carry on (a tradition etc)
如果 rú guǒif; in case; in the event that
愿意 yuàn yìto wish / to want / ready / willing (to do sth)
继续 jì xùto continue; to proceed with; to go on with
段 duànclassifier for stories, periods of time, lengths of thread etc
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
协商 xié shāngto consult with / to talk things over
解除 jiě chúto remove / to sack / to get rid of / to relieve (sb of their duties) / to free / to lift (an embargo) / to rescind (an agreement)