Definition

1. Verb:
   • To divorce: The primary meaning of "ly hôn" is the legal dissolution of a marriage by a court or other competent body, terminating the marital relationship between two people.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Hai người đã quyết định ly hôn sau mười năm chung sống. (The two decided to divorce after ten years of living together.)
  • Tòa án đã chấp thuận đơn xin ly hôn của họ. (The court approved their petition for divorce.)
  • Ly hôn là một quá trình pháp lý phức tạp. (Divorce is a complex legal process.)

Advanced Usage

• "ly hôn đơn phương": unilateral/contested divorce.
  • Cô ấy đã nộp đơn xin ly hôn đơn phương. (She filed for a contested divorce.)
• "ly hôn thuận tình": mutual/consensual divorce.
  • Họ đồng ý ly hôn thuận tình để giải quyết mọi việc nhanh chóng. (They agreed to a mutual divorce to settle everything quickly.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ly dị (v): This is a direct synonym for "ly hôn," also meaning to divorce. The terms are often used interchangeably in legal and common language.
  • Giấy chứng nhận ly dị (Divorce certificate)

Synonyms

• Divorce: The general term for the legal ending of a marriage.
• Dissolve a marriage: A more formal way to express the action.

Related Idioms

• Đường ai nấy đi: Literally "each person goes their own way." This idiom is commonly used to describe a separation or divorce, emphasizing the parting of ways.
  • Cuối cùng, vợ chồng họ cũng đường ai nấy đi. (In the end, the husband and wife also went their separate ways.)