Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Nuptial: Of or relating to marriage or a wedding ceremony, particularly the initial period immediately following it.
   • Newlywed: Describing a couple who have very recently been married.

2. Noun:

   • The honeymoon period: The state or time of being newly married; the initial period after the wedding.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • Cặp đôi tân hôn trông thật hạnh phúc. (The newlywed couple looks very happy.)
  • Họ đang tận hưởng tuần trăng mật tân hôn. (They are enjoying their nuptial honeymoon.)

• Noun:

  • Tân hôn là khoảng thời gian ngọt ngào nhất. (The honeymoon period is the sweetest time.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "tân hôn" is often used in formal or literary contexts to evoke the freshness and newness of a marriage. It is a compound word from "tân" (new) and "hôn" (marriage).
• It frequently appears in fixed phrases, most notably "đêm tân hôn" (wedding night).

Variants and Related Words

• Đêm tân hôn (n): Wedding night.
  • Đêm tân hôn của họ thật đáng nhớ. (Their wedding night was so memorable.)

Synonyms

• Adjective: Bridal, matrimonial, conjugal.
• Noun: Honeymoon, early marriage.

Related Idioms

• While "tân hôn" itself is not typically part of idioms, it is central to the common phrase "đêm tân hôn", which is a cultural concept representing the first night of a married couple.

adj

1. nuptial

noun

1. marriage