迎娶 (yíng qǔ) — to take a wife; to marry (a woman) in a formal wedding ceremony
Definition
A formal/literary verb for the groom's side escorting the bride in a traditional wedding ceremony. Used in writing or historical contexts rather than everyday speech, where 结婚 is the normal word.
verb
to take a wifeto marry (a woman) in a formal wedding ceremony
Examples
- 迎娶。Tā jiāng yú xià ge yuè yíng qǔ xīn niáng.He will marry the bride next month.
- 迎娶，。Gǔ dài nán zǐ yíng qǔ qī zi shí, yào jǔ xíng lóng zhòng de yí shì.In ancient times, when a man took a wife, a grand ceremony was held.
- 迎娶。Zhè bù xiǎo shuō miáo xiě le zhǔ rén gōng yíng qǔ xīn niáng de quán guò chéng.This novel describes the entire process of the protagonist marrying his bride.
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