迎娶

yíngqǔ

verb #30,315

Meanings

1 (of a groom) to fetch one's bride from her parents' home for the wedding
2 to marry (a woman); to take as one's wife

Characters

to welcome; to meet

to marry (a woman)

Examples

他将于下个月迎娶心爱的女孩。

Tā jiāng yú xià gè yuè yíngqǔ xīn'ài de nǚhái.

He will marry his beloved next month.

新郎骑着白马来迎娶新娘。

Xīnláng qízhe bái mǎ lái yíngqǔ xīnniáng.

The groom rode a white horse to fetch the bride.

Tips

culture

Refers specifically to the traditional ritual where the groom (or his procession) fetches the bride from her family home and escorts her to the wedding. Subject must be male — 迎娶 has an asymmetry (groom marries bride). For 'to be married off / married into a family' from the bride's side, use 嫁 (jià).

register

Slightly formal/literary. Everyday speech often uses 娶 alone, or 结婚 (jiéhūn, get married, gender-neutral).

Stroke Order

迎 yíng

娶 qǔ