Chinese word

取款

Pronunciation

Pinyinqǔ kuǎn

Meaning

  • verbwithdraw money

Example

我去银行取款。wǒ qù yín háng qú kuǎn

I am going to the bank to withdraw money.

Illustration for 取款 (withdraw money)

More examples

晚上在ATM机上取款要注意安全。wǎn shàng zài ATM jī shàng qú kuǎn yào zhù yì ān quán

Take care when withdrawing money from an ATM at night.

Core concept

Funds leave a bank account and become cash available to the account holder.

Common phrases

  • 在银行取款zài yín háng qú kuǎn

    withdraw money at the bank

  • 在ATM机上取款zài ATM jī shàng qú kuǎn

    withdraw money from an ATM

  • 到柜台取款dào guì tái qú kuǎn

    withdraw money at the counter

Similar words

取钱qǔ qián: Taking out cash from a bank account at a bank, ATM, or service counter in everyday speech.
提现tí xiàn: Turning an online balance or electronic money into cash by transferring it to a bank account.
提款tí kuǎn: Withdrawing cash from a bank account through a bank or ATM in banking and transaction language.

Definition in Chinese

从银行账户或自动取款机把存款中的钱取出。cóng yín háng zhàng hù huò zì dòng qú kuǎn jī bǎ cún kuǎn zhōng de qián qǔ chū

Word origin

The compound 取 (qǔ, "take out") + 款 (kuǎn, "funds") names the movement of funds out of an account.

Usage tips

  • It often appears as a short label on bank forms, ATM screens, and transaction records, so recognizing it helps parse banking interfaces without a full sentence.

Other meanings

  • withdrawalnoun
  • cash withdrawalnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 取款机qú kuǎn jīcash machinenoun
  • 取款卡qú kuǎn kǎcash cardnoun
  • 取款记录qú kuǎn jì lùwithdrawal recordnoun

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