HSK 6 · HSK VOCABULARY

娶

qǔ

to take a wife

Character structure: 动
HSK: 6
Related HSK words: 4676
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01 · MEANING

娶

娶 (qǔ) is an HSK 6 Chinese word. Its most common English meaning is to take a wife; depending on context, it can also mean to marry (a woman). Read the examples below to choose the meaning that fits the sentence.

01to take a wife

02to marry (a woman)

02 · EXAMPLES

娶

我想娶玛莉。Wǒ xiǎng qǔ mǎ lì。

I mean to marry Mary.

他决定娶她。Tā jué dìng qǔ tā。

He decided to marry her.

他聪明到不会娶她。Tā cōng ming dào bú huì qǔ tā。

He knows better than to marry her.

04 · QUICK CHECK

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娶Chinese character