Chinese Conversation · Level 54
90 words
Chinese word
娶
Pronunciation
Pinyinqǔ
Meaning
- verbmarry
Example
他打算娶她。tā dǎ suàn qǔ tā
He plans to marry her.
More examples
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.
Core concept
Marriage viewed from the man's side as he becomes a husband and takes a wife.
Common phrases
娶老婆qǔ lǎo pó
take a wife
娶媳妇qǔ xí fù
take a wife
Similar words
结婚jié hūn: For two people to marry and become spouses.
嫁给jià gěi: For a woman to marry a particular man.
嫁jià: For a woman to marry and become a wife.
Definition in Chinese
指男子通过婚姻取得妻子，成为丈夫。zhǐ nán zi tōng guò hūn yīn qǔ dé qī zǐ chéng wéi zhàng fū
Word origin
In 娶 (qǔ, "marry a woman"), 女 (nǚ, "woman") points to the word's meaning, while 取 (qǔ, "take") chiefly provides its pronunciation rather than a literal command to take someone.
Usage tips
- 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.
Opposites
- 嫁jiàmarry as a brideverb
Related words
- 娶亲qǔ qīnmarryverb