成家立室

chéngjiālìshì
to get married (idiom)

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 成家 chéngjiā
  1. to settle down and get married (of a man)
  2. to become a recognized expert
2 立 lì
  1. to stand
  2. to set up
  3. to establish
  4. to lay down
  5. to draw up
  6. at once
  7. immediately
3 室 shì
  1. room
  2. work unit
  3. grave
  4. scabbard
  5. family or clan
  6. one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy

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出嫁 chūjià to get married (of woman)
成婚 chénghūn to get married
如當時的習慣，他很年輕便成婚了。

As was the custom in those days, he married young.

Source: Tatoeba

成亲 chéngqīn to get married
我們成親家了, 因為我們的孩子們結婚了。

We are now in-laws, seeing as our kids got married.

Because our kids got married, we are now in-laws.

Source: Tatoeba

作合 zuòhé
  1. to make a match
  2. to get married
合卺 héjǐn
  1. to share nuptial cup
  2. (fig.) to get married
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