取

qǔ

verb HSK 2 #1,245

Meanings

1 to take
2 to get
3 to fetch

Characters

take; get; fetch

Combines 耳 (ear) + 又 (hand) — originally meant to take an enemy's ear as proof of victory.

Examples

我去银行取钱。

Wǒ qù yínháng qǔ qián.

I'm going to the bank to withdraw money.

请取一个号。

Qǐng qǔ yī gè hào.

Please take a number.

快递到了，去取吧。

Kuàidì dào le, qù qǔ ba.

The delivery has arrived, go pick it up.

Tips

usage

Common compounds: 取钱 (withdraw money), 取名 (give a name), 取消 (cancel).

Stroke Order

取 qǔ