How to say “take” in Chinese
take, hold
“Take” in Chinese is 拿, ná: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
拿 is read ná. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 合 “join”; below, 手 “hand”: close your hand.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “拿”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 拿. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你拿过来吧。nǐnáguòláibaBring it over here.
- 拿汉字来说，又难写又难记。náHànzìláishuō,yòunánxiěyòunánjìTake characters, for example: they're hard both to write and to remember.
- 拿我来说我最怕听力náwǒláishuō,wǒzuìpàtīnglìTake me, for example: listening scares me the most.
- 奶奶夏天总是拿着一把扇子nǎinaixiàtiānzǒngshìnázheyìbǎshànziIn summer, grandma always has a fan in her hand.
- 这次比赛你们拿了第几名？zhècìbǐsàinǐmennáledìjǐmíngWhat place did you get in this competition?
- 将军手里拿着一把剑jiāngjūnshǒulinázheyìbǎjiànThe general is holding a sword in his hand.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Come back and bring”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “take” in Chinese?
“Take” in Chinese is 拿, pinyin ná.
What does 拿 mean?
拿 (ná) means “take, hold”.
How do you write 拿?
拿 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 拿?
拿 is read ná. Tones: ná — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“take” in the lesson “Come back and bring”
This word is from the topic “There and back” of HSK 2. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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