marry; fetch the bride
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to marry (a woman); to take a wife
formalRefers to the groom taking a wife; formal/literary register.
Tā他
yíng迎
qǔ娶
le了
yī一
wèi位
měi美
lì丽
de的
gū姑
niang娘
。
He married a beautiful young woman.
Tā他
men们
jì计
huà划
míng明
nián年
yíng迎
qǔ娶
xīn新
niáng娘
。
They plan to marry the bride next year.
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Tā他
yíng迎
qǔ娶
de的
qī妻
zi子
shì是
dà大
xué学
tóng同
xué学
。
The wife he married was a university classmate.
verb
to go to fetch the bride; to welcome the bride (in a wedding procession)
neutralSpecifically refers to the groom's procession going to the bride's family home to fetch her; traditional custom.
Xīn新
láng郎
dài带
zhe着
chē车
duì队
qù去
yíng迎
qǔ娶
xīn新
niáng娘
。
The groom took a motorcade to fetch the bride.
Àn按
zhào照
chuán传
tǒng统
xí习
sú俗
，
nán男
fāng方
yào要
qīn亲
zì自
qù去
nǚ女
fāng方
jiā家
yíng迎
qǔ娶
。
According to tradition, the groom's side must personally go to the bride's home to welcome her.
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Yíng迎
qǔ娶
de的
yí仪
shì式
zài在
zǎo早
shang上
jǔ举
xíng行
。
The bride-fetching ceremony was held in the morning.