Usage note
“拿”用来表示取东西或拿着某物。
ná lái yòng lái bǎo chū tǐng zi huò ná zhe mǒu wù.
"拿" is used to indicate taking something or holding an object.
Context note
“拿”常用于描述取东西的动作，比如从桌子上拿书。
ná cháng yòng yú miáo shì qǔ dōng xī de dòng zuò, bǐ rú cóng zhuō zi shàng ná shū.
"拿" is commonly used to describe the action of taking something, such as picking up a book from the table.
5 examples
妈妈拿着书。
mā ma ná zhe shū。
Mom is holding the book.
我拿了苹果。
wǒ ná le píng guǒ。
I took an apple.
请拿给我看看。
qǐng ná gěi wǒ kàn kàn。
Please take it and show me.
桌子上有一本书，他拿起来读了。
zhuō zi shàng yǒu yì běn shū， tā ná qǐ lái dú le。
There is a book on the table, he picked it up and read it.
她从包里拿出钥匙。
tā cóng bāo lǐ ná chū yào shi。
She took out the key from her bag.
5 mini stories
小明拿了笔画画。他画了一只猫。
xiǎo míng ná le bǐ huà huà。 tā huà le yì zhī māo。
Xiaoming took a pen to draw. He drew a cat.
妈妈拿了一些水果放在桌子上。
mā ma ná le yì xiē shuǐ guǒ fàng zài zhuō zi shàng。
Mom put some fruits on the table.
他拿了钥匙去开门。
tā ná le yào shi qù kāi mén。
He took the key to open the door.
妹妹从书包里拿出了作业本。
mèi mei cóng shū bāo lǐ ná chū le zuò yè běn。
Sister took out her homework book from her backpack.
爸爸拿了报纸坐在沙发上读。
bà ba ná le bào zhǐ zuò zài shā fā shàng dú。
Dad read the newspaper while sitting on the sofa.
Mini dialogue
拿书
A
你可以帮我拿那本书吗？
Nǐ kěyǐ bāng wǒ ná nà běn shū ma?
Can you help me take that book?
B
好的，我拿给你。
Hǎo de, wǒ ná gěi nǐ.
Okay, I'll take it for you.
拿笔
A
你手里拿着什么？
Nǐ shǒu lǐ ná zhe shénme?
What are you holding in your hand?
B
我拿着一支笔。
Wǒ ná zhe yī zhī bǐ.
I am holding a pen.
Related words and contrasts
related
带
dài
to bring; to carry
to bring something along, not just hold it
contrast
放
fàng
to put; to place
opposite action of putting something down