How to say “take” in Chinese
take, pick up
“Take” in Chinese is 取, qǔ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
取 is read qǔ. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
耳 “ear” and 又 “hand”: to grab by the ear. It hints at the sound of 趣 qù.
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 “取”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 取. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 下班以后我去取快递xiàbānyǐhòuwǒqùqǔkuàidìAfter work I'll go pick up my parcel.
- 她在期末考试中取得了好成绩tāzàiqīmòkǎoshìzhōngqǔdélehǎochéngjìShe got good grades on her final exams.
- 丢失的物品请到派出所领取。diūshīdewùpǐnqǐngdàopàichūsuǒlǐngqǔLost items can be collected at the police station.
- 她被一所有名的大学录取了。tābèiyìsuǒyǒumíngdedàxuélùqǔleShe got into a famous university.
- 雾太大了航班都取消了wùtàidàle,hángbāndōuqǔxiāoleThe fog is too thick — all flights have been canceled.
- 我们必须马上采取措施wǒmenbìxūmǎshàngcǎiqǔcuòshīWe have to take measures right away.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Your parcel's here”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “take” in Chinese?
“Take” in Chinese is 取, pinyin qǔ.
What does 取 mean?
取 (qǔ) means “take, pick up”.
How do you write 取?
取 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 取?
取 is read qǔ. Tones: qǔ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“take” in the lesson “Your parcel's here”
This word is from the topic “Shopping and things” of HSK 4. 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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