How to say “marry” in Chinese
marry (a wife)
“Marry” in Chinese is 娶, qǔ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
娶 is read qǔ. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 取 qǔ “take”; below, 女 “woman”: taking a wife. 取 also gives the reading.
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 “娶”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 娶. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他娶了一位中国姑娘。tāqǔleyíwèiZhōngguógūniangHe married a Chinese girl.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Proposal and wedding”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “marry” in Chinese?
“Marry” in Chinese is 娶, pinyin qǔ.
What does 娶 mean?
娶 (qǔ) means “marry (a wife)”.
How do you write 娶?
娶 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 娶?
娶 is read qǔ. Tones: qǔ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“marry” in the lesson “Proposal and wedding”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 6. 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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