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录取 (lù qǔ) — to admit, to accept (after an exam or selection process)

Definition

录取 is the standard verb for admitting a candidate after a competitive selection (exam, interview) — used for both schools and employers. Narrower than 接收 or 接纳, which cover many other 'accept' senses.

verb
to admitto accept (after an exam or selection process)

Examples

  • 录取。
    Tā bèi nà suǒ dà xué lù qǔ le.
    He was admitted by that university.
  • ，录取。
    Tā tōng guò le miàn shì, bèi gōng sī lù qǔ le.
    She passed the interview and was hired by the company.
  • 录取。
    Jīn nián xué xiào lù qǔ le hěn duō yōu xiù de xué shēng.
    This year the school admitted many excellent students.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

录lùrecord
取qǔtake

录 “record” and 取 “take” together mean to select and register someone.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 錄; 录 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
金金jīnmetal
Sound part声符shēngfú
彔
彔lù錄lù
Same sound today

The traditional form 錄 combines 金 (metal) with 彔, which gives the sound; the simplified 录 is a shorthand, so its parts are not the historical parts.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

取 pairs 又 (hand) with 耳 (ear), showing a hand taking an ear, as in taking the ear of fallen prey.

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HSK 3.0 Level 5HSK 2.0 Level 5School & Education

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