拿下

náxià

verb #5,055

Meanings

1 to take down
2 to capture
3 to win; to secure

Characters

to take; to hold

down (result complement)

Examples

我们队拿下了冠军。

Wǒmen duì náxià le guànjūn.

Our team won the championship.

警察拿下了罪犯。

Jǐngchá náxià le zuìfàn.

The police captured the criminal.

这个项目被他们拿下了。

Zhège xiàngmù bèi tāmen náxià le.

This project was secured by them.

Tips

usage

拿下 is versatile: it can mean physically taking something down, capturing a person, winning a prize, or securing a deal/contract.

Stroke Order

拿 ná

下 xià