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

HSK 4

这个项目被他们拿下了。

Zhège xiàngmù bèi tāmen náxià le.

This project was secured by them.

HSK 5

我们队拿下了冠军。

Wǒmen duì náxià le guànjūn.

Our team won the championship.

HSK 7-9

警察拿下了罪犯。

Jǐngchá náxià le zuìfàn.

The police captured the criminal.

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