(of a man) get married; fetch the bride
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesverb
(of a man) to get married; to marry
Refers to a man taking a wife. Contrasts with 出嫁 (a woman marrying out).
Tā他
jīn今
nián年
sān三
shí十
suì岁
le了
，
hái还
méi没
qǔ娶
qīn亲
。
He is thirty years old this year and still not married.
Nóng农
cūn村
lǐ里
qǔ娶
qīn亲
yào要
bǎi摆
sān三
tiān天
de的
jiǔ酒
xí席
。
In the countryside, getting married requires holding a banquet for three days.
verb
to fetch the bride; to go to the bride's home to bring her to the wedding
Specifically refers to the traditional wedding custom where the groom and his party go to the bride's family home to pick her up.
Xīn新
láng郎
yī一
zǎo早
jiù就
chū出
fā发
qù去
qǔ娶
qīn亲
le了
。
The groom set out early in the morning to fetch the bride.
Qǔ娶
qīn亲
de的
chē车
duì队
hào浩
hào浩
dàng荡
dàng荡
de地
kāi开
jìn进
le了
cūn村
zi子
。
The wedding procession of cars entered the village with great fanfare.