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to take a wife

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

qu3qi1 qǔqī

Meaning


Primary

to take a wife

Alternatives

take a wife, took a wife, takes a wife, taking a wife, to marry, marry, marries, married, marrying, to marry a woman, marry a woman

Mnemonic


娶妻 To take a wife is 娶 to take a wife by getting a woman to marry you and become your 妻 wife.

Usage


他 決定 明年 娶妻。

He decided to take a wife next year.

娶妻 是 一 件 大事。

Taking a wife is a major event.

娶妻 後, 生活 可能 會 改變。

After taking a wife, life may change.

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