Definition & Meaning

1.(of a man) get married

2.(of a man) go to pick up his bride at her house (part of traditional Chinese wedding rituals)

Word usage

qǔ qīn

娶 亲

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1
v.(of a man) get married
- tā qí shí bìng bù jí yú qǔ qīn chéng jiā shēng ér yù nǚ
  他其实并不急于娶亲成家，生儿育女。
  He wasn't fundamentally mad about a home and kids.
synonym
qǔ qī娶妻 yíng qǔ迎娶 tǎo qīn讨亲
2
v.(of a man) go to pick up his bride at her house (part of traditional Chinese wedding rituals)
- nǐ yǒu méi yǒu jiàn guo xīn láng chéng zhe yú chuán qù qǔ qīn
  你有没有见过新郎乘着渔船去娶亲？
  Have you ever seen the bride groom welcoming the bride by boat?
synonym
qǔ qī娶妻 yíng qǔ迎娶 tǎo qīn讨亲

Word usage

Separable word
"娶" and "亲" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他什么时候娶的亲？
  When did he get married?
- 他娶了亲以后，过得很幸福。
  After he married her, he lived a happy life.
- 他是个光棍，从未娶过亲。
  He is a bachelor and has never married.

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