English–Chinese
“marry” in Chinese
How to say “marry” in Chinese
“Marry” in Chinese is 娶 (qǔ).
Marriage viewed from the man's side as he becomes a husband and takes a wife.
Example sentences with 娶
农村仍有为娶妻准备彩礼的习俗。nóng cūn réng yǒu wéi qǔ qī zhǔn bèi cái lǐ de xí sú
In rural areas, people still have the custom of preparing a bride price to take a wife.
Tips for using 娶
- 娶 (qǔ, "marry a woman") focuses on the husband's role, so it fits descriptions of who marries whom rather than neutral descriptions of the marriage event.
Other Chinese words for “marry”
妹妹明年要嫁了。mèi mèi míng nián yào jià le
My younger sister will get married next year.