Writing
娶 (qǔ) — how to say "to marry" in Chinese
娶
To marry (a woman, said of a man)
verb
Radicals / Keys
女
Woman
#38 · nǚ · 3 strokes
Collocations
娶妻子
qǔ qīzi
take a wife
娶她
qǔ tā
marry her
Examples
他计划明年春天娶他交往了三年的女朋友。
He plans to marry his girlfriend of three years next spring.
他娶了一个护士。
He married a nurse.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to marry" in Chinese?
"to marry" in Chinese is 娶 (qǔ).
Qu in Chinese meaning
娶 (qǔ) means "To marry (a woman, said of a man)".
Qu in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced qǔ (written as qu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Qu in Chinese character
It is written 娶 and has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 娶?
娶 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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