读取

讀取

dúqǔ

verb #14,343

Meanings

1 to read (data)
2 to retrieve (from a device or storage)

Characters

to take; to fetch

Examples

电脑正在读取数据。

Diànnǎo zhèngzài dúqǔ shùjù.

The computer is reading data.

请稍等，系统正在读取文件。

Qǐng shāoděng, xìtǒng zhèngzài dúqǔ wénjiàn.

Please wait, the system is reading the file.

Tips

usage

读取 is specifically for machines or computers reading data. For humans reading, use 阅读 (yuèdú) or simply 读 (dú). 读取 pairs with 写入 (xiěrù, to write data).

Stroke Order

读 dú

取 qǔ