How to say “admit” in Chinese

录取
lùqǔ

admit (to a university)

verb · HSK 5 · topic “Learning and Language”

“Admit” in Chinese is 录取, lù qǔ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

录取 is read lù qǔ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

lù — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”
qǔ — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little

How to write it

录
lù — record, write down

Hints at the reading of 绿 lǜ and 碌 lù.

取
qǔ — take, get

耳 “ear” and 又 “hand”: to grab by the ear. It hints at the sound of 趣 qù.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “录取”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 录取. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 她被一所有名的大学录取了。tābèiyìsuǒyǒumíngdedàxuélùqǔleShe got into a famous university.
  • 他已经被录取了,现在是一名准大学生。tāyǐjīngbèilùqǔle,xiànzàishìyìmíngzhǔndàxuéshēngHe's already been admitted: now he's a soon-to-be university student.

More words from the lesson “Courses and Certificates”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “admit” in Chinese?

“Admit” in Chinese is 录取, pinyin lùqǔ.

What does 录取 mean?

录取 (lùqǔ) means “admit (to a university)”.

How do you write 录取?

录取 is 2 characters: 录 (lù) — record, write down; 取 (qǔ) — take, get. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 录取?

录取 is read lùqǔ. Tones: lù — fourth tone, qǔ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“admit” in the lesson “Courses and Certificates”

This word is from the topic “Learning and Language” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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