把结婚证领了
“to get married.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你们两个
“for you two”
把结婚证领了
“to get married.”
你看怎么样
“What do you think?”
“Stop hesitating and make your marriage official already.”
In contemporary China, obtaining the legal marriage certificate ('领证') often marks the pivotal social and legal transition into marriage, distinct from the wedding banquet.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
marriage certificate / marriage license
Refers specifically to the official state-issued marriage registration book in China.
to get a certificate / to legally register a marriage
A very colloquial way to describe getting legally married at the civil affairs bureau.
Functions as a marker indicating completion or urging immediate realization of an action.