采取

採取

cǎiqǔ

verb HSK 3 #2,636

Meanings

1 to adopt (a method)
2 to take (measures)

Characters

to pick; to gather

to take; to obtain

Examples

我们必须采取措施。

Wǒmen bìxū cǎiqǔ cuòshī.

We must take measures.

公司采取了新的策略。

Gōngsī cǎiqǔ le xīn de cèlüè.

The company adopted a new strategy.

政府采取行动保护环境。

Zhèngfǔ cǎiqǔ xíngdòng bǎohù huánjìng.

The government took action to protect the environment.

Tips

usage

采取 is almost always followed by abstract nouns: 措施 (measures), 行动 (action), 方法 (method), 策略 (strategy).

Stroke Order

采 cǎi

取 qǔ