Usage note
采取表示用某种方法或行动。
cǎi qǔ biǎo shì yòng mǒu zhǒng fāng fǎ huò xíng dòng。
采取 means to adopt or take a certain measure or action.
Context note
采取常用于措施、办法和行动。
cǎi qǔ cháng yòng yú cuò shī 、 bàn fǎ hé xíng dòng。
It is often used for measures, methods, and actions.
5 examples
采取行动。
cǎi qǔ xíng dòng。
Take action.
我们要采取措施。
wǒ men yào cǎi qǔ cuò shī。
We need to take measures.
学校采取了新办法。
xué xiào cǎi qǔ le xīn bàn fǎ。
The school adopted a new method.
他们采取了安全措施。
tā men cǎi qǔ le ān quán cuò shī。
They took safety measures.
采取什么方法比较好？
cǎi qǔ shén me fāng fǎ bǐ jiào hǎo？
What method is better to take?
5 mini stories
老师采取了新的教学方法。
lǎo shī cǎi qǔ le xīn de jiào xué fāng fǎ。
The teacher adopted a new teaching method.
为了安全，大家采取了措施。
wèi le ān quán， dà jiā cǎi qǔ le cuò shī。
For safety, everyone took measures.
他们很快采取了行动。
tā men hěn kuài cǎi qǔ le xíng dòng。
They took action quickly.
公司采取了更好的管理办法。
gōng sī cǎi qǔ le gèng hǎo de guǎn lǐ bàn fǎ。
The company adopted better management methods.
遇到问题，先冷静再采取办法。
yù dào wèn tí， xiān lěng jìng zài cǎi qǔ bàn fǎ。
When facing problems, calm down first and then take measures.
Mini dialogue
保护环境
A
我们怎么才能减少垃圾呢？
Wǒmen zěnme cái néng jiǎnshǎo lājī ne?
How can we reduce trash?
B
我们可以采取用布袋代替塑料袋的办法。
Wǒmen kěyǐ cǎiqǔ yòng bùdài dàitì sùliàodài de bànfǎ.
We can adopt the method of using cloth bags instead of plastic bags.
学习计划
A
我最近中文进步很慢，有点着急。
Wǒ zuìjìn Zhōngwén jìnbù hěn màn, yǒudiǎn zháojí.
My Chinese progress has been slow lately, I'm a bit worried.
B
别急，我们可以采取每天读一个小故事的方法。
Bié jí, wǒmen kěyǐ cǎiqǔ měitiān dú yí ge xiǎo gùshi de fāngfǎ.
Don't worry, we can adopt the method of reading a short story every day.
Related words and contrasts
similar
使用
shǐ yòng
to use
to put a method or tool into practice
similar
采用
cǎi yòng
to adopt; to employ
very close in meaning, often interchangeable
opposite
放弃
fàng qì
to give up; to abandon
opposite of adopting a plan