How to say “extract” in Chinese
extract; withdraw (from an account)
“Extract” in Chinese is 提取, tí qǔ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
提取 is read tí qǔ: 2 syllables. 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”. The right part, 是, is the same as in 题 tí.
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 “提取”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 提取. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他们从血液中提取出了基因。tāmencóngxuèyèzhōngtíqǔchūlejīyīnThey extracted genes from the blood.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “extract” in Chinese?
“Extract” in Chinese is 提取, pinyin tíqǔ.
What does 提取 mean?
提取 (tíqǔ) means “extract; withdraw (from an account)”.
How do you write 提取?
提取 is 2 characters: 提 (tí) — lift; mention; 取 (qǔ) — take, get. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 提取?
提取 is read tíqǔ. Tones: tí — second tone, qǔ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“extract” in the lesson “Genes and cells”
This word is from the topic “Research and discovery” 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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