Chinese marriage and living arangement

婚姻 (hūnyīn)

marriage

结婚 (jiéhūn)

to get married

离婚 (líhūn)

to divorce

自由恋爱 (zìyóu liàn'ài)

free love (dating before marriage)

媒人 (méirén)

matchmaker

介绍 (jièshào)

to introduce, to recommend

幸福 (xìngfú)

happy, happiness

和谐 (héxié)

harmonious

沟通 (gōutōng)

to communicate, communication

代沟 (dàigōu)

generation gap

同居 (tóngjū)

to live together

大龄剩女 (dàlíng shèngnǚ)

"leftover women"

离婚率 (líhūnlǜ)

divorce rate

闪婚 (shǎnhūn)

"flash marriage," to get married quickly

裸婚 (luǒhūn)

"naked marriage," getting married without a house, car, or a formal wedding

丁克家庭 (dīngkè jiātíng)

"DINK" (Double Income, No Kids) family

异地恋 (yìdìliàn)

long-distance relationship

网恋 (wǎngliàn)

online dating, internet romance

平等 (píngděng)

equality

独立 (dúlì)

independent

单亲家庭 (dānqīn jiātíng)

single-parent family

再婚 (zàihūn)

to remarry

婆媳关系 (póxí guānxì)

mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship

家庭暴力 (jiātíng bàolì)

domestic violence

房子 (fángzi)

house, apartment

公寓 (gōngyù)

apartment

住在一起 (zhù zài yīqǐ)

to live together

分开住 (fēnkāi zhù)

to live separately

邻居 (línjū)

neighbor

社区 (shèqū)

community

家务 (jiāwù)

housework

负担 (fùdān)

burden

别墅 (biéshù)

villa, detached house

平房 (píngfáng)

bungalow, one-story house

宿舍 (sùshè)

dormitory

四合院 (sìhéyuàn)

traditional courtyard house (Beijing style)

老家 (lǎojiā)

hometown, ancestral home