娶
Character
(of a man) to marry a woman; to take her as a wife
Meaning
qǔ
qu3- (of a man) to marry a woman; to take her as a wife
- to get married to a woman (said of a man)
- to make a woman your wife
Examples
他要娶她了。
Tā yào qǔ tā le
He is going to marry her.
AI-generated sentence
我哥哥想娶一个很好的人。
Wǒ gē ge xiǎng qǔ yí gè hěn hǎo de rén
My older brother wants to marry a very nice person.
AI-generated sentence
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Words with 娶
娶亲qǔ qīnto take a wifeWord娶妻qǔ qīto take a wifeWord娶媳妇qǔ xí fùto get oneself a wifeWord嫁娶jià qǔmarriageWord续娶xù qǔto remarryWord迎娶yíng qǔ(of a groom) to fetch one's bride from her parents' home to escort her to the wedding ceremonyWord聘娶婚pìn qǔ hūnformal betrothal (in which the boy's family sends presents to the girl's family)Word明媒正娶míng méi zhèng qǔto be officially wedWord