English–Chinese
“take” in Chinese
How to say “take” in Chinese
“Take” in Chinese is 取 (qǔ).
Taking hold of something and moving it toward oneself, away from its present place, or into a chosen position.
Example sentences with 取
她从包里取出一支笔。tā cóng bāo lǐ qǔ chū yì zhī bǐ
She took a pen out of her bag.
Tips for using 取
- The words joined to this verb often supply the important detail, so a compound can show whether the result is money taken from an account, an item brought out, or something retrieved.
Other Chinese words for “take”
请把桌上的书拿给我。qǐng bǎ zhuō shàng de shū ná gěi wǒ
Please take the book on the table and give it to me.
我去送他到机场。wǒ qù sòng tā dào jī chǎng
I am going to take him to the airport.
现在去机场可以乘地铁更快。xiàn zài qù jī chǎng ké yǐ chéng dì tiě gèng kuài
It is faster to take the subway to the airport now.
我顶不住了。wǒ dǐng bú zhù le
I can't take it anymore.
我明天乘坐飞机去北京。wǒ míng tiān chéng zuò fēi jī qù běi jīng
I will take a plane to Beijing tomorrow.
这件事很耗时间。zhè jiàn shì hěn hào shí jiān
This takes a lot of time.
这个项目历时半年才完成。zhè ge xiàng mù lì shí bàn nián cái wán chéng
This project took six months to complete.
我今天要搭乘公交去公司。wǒ jīn tiān yào dā chéng gōng jiāo qù gōng sī
I am taking the bus to work today.
饭后按时口服这片药。fàn hòu àn shí kǒu fú zhè piàn yào
Take this pill on time after meals.