How to say “take out” in Chinese
take out (from a pocket)
“Take out” in Chinese is 掏, tāo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
掏 is read tāo. 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 the left, 扌 “hand”: you take it out by 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 “掏”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 掏. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他从口袋里掏出手机tācóngkǒudailitāochūshǒujīHe took his phone out of his pocket.
- 今天我来掏钱jīntiānwǒláitāoqiánToday I'm paying.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Carry, take out, stuff in”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “take out” in Chinese?
“Take out” in Chinese is 掏, pinyin tāo.
What does 掏 mean?
掏 (tāo) means “take out (from a pocket)”.
How do you write 掏?
掏 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 掏?
掏 is read tāo. Tones: tāo — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“take out” in the lesson “Carry, take out, stuff in”
This word is from the topic “Hands and objects” of HSK 6. 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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