Chinese word

拿到

Pronunciation

Pinyinná dào

Meaning

  • verbget

Example

我昨天拿到了门票。wǒ zuó tiān ná dào le mén piào

I got the tickets yesterday.

Illustration for 拿到 (get)

More examples

她昨天拿到了礼物。tā zuó tiān ná dào le lǐ wù

She got a gift yesterday.

Core concept

A wanted thing is finally in someone's hands after the steps to obtain it are done.

Common phrases

  • 拿到门票ná dào mén piào

    get a ticket

  • 拿到礼物ná dào lǐ wù

    receive a gift

  • 拿到工资ná dào gōng zī

    receive a salary

Similar words

收到shōu dào: Have a sent item or piece of news reach one's hands.
得到dé dào: Come to have something as a result of an action or situation.

Definition in Chinese

把某物或权利弄到自己手里，表示通过行动或过程达到并取得，侧重取得的完成与到手感。bǎ mǒu wù huò quán lì nòng dào zì jǐ shóu lǐ biǎo shì tōng guò xíng dòng huò guò chéng dá dào bìng qǔ dé cè zhòng qǔ dé de wán chéng yǔ dào shóu gǎn

Word origin

The parts 拿 (ná, "take") and 到 (dào, "arrive") join in 拿到 (nádào, "get") to show taking something and reaching it successfully.

Usage tips

  • A yes-or-no question about a completed event can end with 吗 (ma, "question particle"), as in 你拿到票了吗 (Nǐ nádào piào le ma, "Did you get the ticket?").

Other meanings

  • receiveverb

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