录取 lùqǔ to admit (an applicant)
to accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam; to admit (a student); to hire (a job candidate)
How to remember 录取: 录 to record + 取 acquire = to admit (an applicant).
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How it is used
- The formal verb for being admitted/accepted after selection - 他被北大录取了 (tā bèi Běidà lùqǔ le) he was admitted to Peking University.
- Specifically about passing a gate (exam, application): schools, jobs, programs. Not for casually 'accepting' an offer.
- Distinguish from 接受 (jiēshòu, to accept generally) and 收到 (shōudào, to receive): 录取 is the institution choosing you, so it's usually passive (被录取).