Usage note
取表示拿、得到或取出。
qǔ biǎo shì ná 、 dé dào huò qǔ chū。
Take means to take, get, or withdraw.
Context note
取常用于动作和手续里。
qǔ cháng yòng yú dòng zuò hé shǒu xù lǐ。
Take is often used in actions and formalities.
5 examples
请取票。
qǐng qǔ piào。
Please take your ticket.
我去取书。
wǒ qù qǔ shū。
I am going to get the book.
他从包里取出手机。
tā cóng bāo lǐ qǔ chū shǒu jī。
He took out his phone from the bag.
取这个名字很好。
qǔ zhè ge míng zì hěn hǎo。
Taking this name is good.
我们先取水。
wǒ men xiān qǔ shuǐ。
Let's get water first.
5 mini stories
他去柜台取票。
tā qù guì tái qǔ piào。
He went to the counter to get the ticket.
妈妈让我去取快递。
mā ma ràng wǒ qù qǔ kuài dì。
Mom asked me to pick up the package.
老师说先取书，再开始上课。
lǎo shī shuō xiān qǔ shū， zài kāi shǐ shàng kè。
The teacher said to get the books first, then start class.
他从口袋里取出钥匙。
tā cóng kǒu dài lǐ qǔ chū yào shi。
He took the key out of his pocket.
请取一下号码牌。
qǐng qǔ yí xià hào mǎ pái。
Please take a number card.
Mini dialogue
取快递
A
妈妈让我去取快递。
Māma ràng wǒ qù qǔ kuàidì.
Mom asked me to go get the package.
B
好的，我陪你去取。
Hǎo de, wǒ péi nǐ qù qǔ.
Okay, I'll go with you to get it.
取钱
A
你知道怎么取钱吗？
Nǐ zhīdào zěnme qǔ qián ma?
Do you know how to withdraw money?
B
知道，用银行卡就能取。
Zhīdào, yòng yínhángkǎ jiù néng qǔ.
Yes, you can take it out with a bank card.
Related words and contrasts
similar
拿
ná
to take; to hold
拿 is more common for physically picking up or holding objects.
opposite
放
fàng
to put; to place
放 means to put something down, the opposite action of taking.
related
收
shōu
to receive; to collect
收 is used when you receive or gather things.