取 (qǔ) — to get, to take, to fetch; to choose, to select
Definition
取 covers both 'to take/fetch' and 'to choose'. For choosing, it pairs naturally with concrete items (取名字, 取书); for selecting among options, 选 or 选择 is more common.
verb
to getto taketo fetchto chooseto select
Examples
- 取。Tā xiǎng gěi hái zi qǔ yí gè hǎo tīng de míng zì.She wants to choose a nice name for her child.
- 取。Wǒ qù tú shū guǎn qǔ jǐ běn shū.I'm going to the library to pick up a few books.
- 取。Tā měi yuè qù yín háng qǔ gōng zī.He goes to the bank every month to withdraw his salary.
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