Chinese word

取走

Pronunciation

Pinyinqǔ zǒu

Meaning

  • verbtake away

Example

他把垃圾取走了。tā bǎ lā jī qǔ zǒu le

He took the trash away.

Illustration for 取走 (take away)

More examples

他把钥匙取走了，我打不开门。tā bǎ yào shi qǔ zǒu le wǒ dǎ bù kāi mén

He took the keys away, and I can't open the door.

Core concept

A person gets an item out of its place and moves it elsewhere by retrieving, carrying, or clearing it away.

Common phrases

  • 把钥匙取走bǎ yào shi qǔ zǒu

    take the keys away

  • 把包裹取走bǎ bāo guǒ qǔ zǒu

    take the package away

  • 把手机取走bǎ shǒu jī qǔ zǒu

    take the phone away

Similar words

拿走ná zǒu: Taking an item away after getting hold of it by hand.
带走dài zǒu: Carrying a person or item away to a different place.
收走shōu zǒu: Gathering items and removing them from their current place.
搬走bān zǒu: Carrying or transporting heavy items, furniture, or other bulky things away.

Definition in Chinese

把某物从原处取走，侧重回收或搬离的动作，常用于表示收回、搬运或清理。bǎ mǒu wù cóng yuán chù qǔ zǒu cè zhòng huí shōu huò bān lí de dòng zuò cháng yòng yú biǎo shì shōu huí bān yùn huò qīng lǐ

Word origin

取 (qǔ, "take") contributes getting hold of something, while 走 (zǒu, "go away") adds movement away, so the compound presents taking as removal.

Usage tips

  • In service or cleanup contexts, the verb leaves the later outcome open, so the item may be stored, returned, or discarded afterward.

Other meanings

  • collectverb

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