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title: "Luqu Meaning: 录取 (lùqǔ) Means “to admit”"
description: "录取 (traditional 錄取, lùqǔ) means “to admit (students); to enroll; to recruit”. Hear its tones, see what 录 and 取 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/luqu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 录取 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

录取 lùqǔ

## to admit (students); to enroll; to recruit

## Its characters

1. 录 lù to employ
2. 取 qǔ to choose (as in 录取)

## In a sentence

她被一所很好的大学录取了。 She was admitted to a very good university.

大学几乎只看这一次的成绩来**录取**学生，所以人们常说，高考就像“千军万马过独木桥”。

From [高考是什么？ · What is the gaokao?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/what-is-the-gaokao#library-word-287-289)

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## More words with 录 or 取

- [采取 cǎiqǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caiqu)
- [登录 dēnglù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/denglu)
- [获取 huòqǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huoqu)
- [记录 jìlù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jilu)
- [纪录片 jìlùpiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jilupian)
- [领取 lǐngqǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lingqu)
- [录像 lùxiàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/luxiang)
- [录音 lùyīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/luyin)
- [录制 lùzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/luzhi)
- [谋取 móuqǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mouqu)

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