zouhun

English

Etymology

From Mandarin 走婚 (zǒu hūn, “walking marriage”).

Noun

zouhun (uncountable)

1. walking marriage

   Synonym: tisese

   • 2015 October 25, Amy Qin, “‘Kingdom of Daughters’ in China Draws Tourists to Its Matrilineal Society”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Known in Mandarin as zouhun, or walking marriage, tiesese is an alternative to matrimony in which men visit women at night to fulfill the need for procreation and sexual gratification.