Meaning
to take; to get; to choose; to fetch
Chinese: 拿到、选择或采用。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “qu” becomes a different word in each tone. 取 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 取得qǔ déto acquire; to get; to obtain
- 采取cǎi qǔto adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take
- 取消qǔ xiāoto cancel; to call off; to revoke; to rescind
- 争取zhēng qǔto fight for; to strive for; to win over
- 获取huò qǔto gain; to get; to acquire
Example Sentence
我去银行取钱。Wǒ qù yín háng qǔ qián.I went to the bank to withdraw money.
我WǒI去qùto go银行yín hángbank取钱qǔ qiánto withdraw money。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
耳 (ear) plus 又 (hand): in old warfare, taking the left ear of a captive as a tally — ‘to take, get, fetch; to select, choose; to adopt; to fetch (取钱)’ (取得, 取消, 录取).
A way to remember it
A hand (又) taking an ear (耳) — to take, to select.