文定

Chinese

		King Wen of Zhou	to get engaged
simp. and trad. (文定)		文	定

Etymology

From the marriage of King Wen of Zhou and Tai Si.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): wéndìng

(Zhuyin): ㄨㄣˊ ㄉㄧㄥˋ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: wéndìng
  - Zhuyin: ㄨㄣˊ ㄉㄧㄥˋ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: wúndìng
  - Wade–Giles: wên²-ting⁴
  - Yale: wén-dìng
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: wendinq
  - Palladius: вэньдин (vɛnʹdin)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /wən³⁵ tiŋ⁵¹/

Verb

文定

(originally literary, now figurative) to get engaged; to be betrothed

Synonyms

訂婚／订婚 (dìnghūn)
定親／定亲 (dìngqīn)
(Hokkien) 定著／定着

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