娶 (qǔ) — (of a man) to marry (a woman), to take as wife
Definition
娶 (qǔ) is used from the man's side: 'to take a wife.' For women marrying, use 嫁. 结婚 is the neutral verb 'to get married' (either side).
verb
(of a man) to marry (a woman)to take as wife
Examples
- 娶，。Tā sān shí suì cái qǔ le qī zi, suàn shì bǐ jiào wǎn de.He didn't marry until he was thirty, which is relatively late.
- 娶。Hěn duō nóng cūn qīng nián wèi le qǔ xí fu yào huā hěn duō qián.Many rural young men have to spend a lot of money to get married.
- 娶。Tā chéng nuò jiāng lái yí dìng huì qǔ tā.He promised that he would definitely marry her in the future.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
娶 combines 女 (woman) with 取 (to take); 取 gives the sound, and 女 shows that the word is about taking a woman as a wife.
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