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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.(of a man) get married
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.
- 2
v.(of a man) go to pick up his bride at her house (part of traditional Chinese wedding rituals)
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?
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.